EMS transports elderly female to hospital for altered consciousness, Wheeling WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services are transporting a 90-year-old female patient to Wheeling Hospital. She has a history of COPD and hospice care. The patient is experiencing increased lethargy and altered mental status, including inability to speak clearly. Oxygen support was recently increased by hospice staff. Vital signs include oxygen saturation in the 90s and mid-80s, blood pressure 112/52, and sinus rhythm on the monitor. The patient is alert but unable to answer questions and does not report discomfort.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're currently around to Wheeling Hospital with about a, I'd say about 7-8 minute ETA with a 90-year-old female, 9-0-year-old female.
00:09
Plenty of some increased lethargy and altered level of consciousness altered mental status.
00:16
She does have COPD and is normally bed bound.
00:19
It is on oxygen all the time.
00:21
They said she's normally on four liters all the time.
00:24
The...
00:28
Hospice nurse came today, bumped her up to six leaders.
00:30
He was saying that he wasn't able to get a pulse ox reading on her.
00:33
And one of the families got a Paul Sox reading on her was in the 90s and mid-80s.
00:40
She is alert, not able to answer questions.
00:43
Just sounds, currently her DCS is 426.
00:46
Family states that that is not normal.
00:48
She's normally able to hold a conversation and is usually a little pleasantly confused.
00:52
Last known well on her was midnight last night.
00:56
Strict scale was negative.
00:58
She was able to call the command.
01:01
Doesn't appear to be working to breathe or anything like that.
01:05
The pulse box we got initially in the house was 93% on 6 liters.
01:10
Apparently she's sinus rhythm on the monitor right in the 90s.
01:13
She is 94% on 4 liters right now.
01:17
The last blood pressure we got was 112 or 52.
01:20
We had a 20-gauge establishing her left hand and running a bag of fluids and gravity at this time.
01:27
She doesn't complain to maintain her discomfort anywhere.
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Other than that, we'll be only hear in about six minutes now.
01:33
My certain number is (number withheld).
01:36
Any questions or orders?
01:38
What's the rest, Corey?
01:41
16 on labor.
01:44
You said that she's playing has increased lethargy and confusion.
01:50
That's affirmative,
01:51
and they also said that she's normally able to talk, and right now she's not able to talk.
01:55
It's just sounds and mumbles and groans.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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