Woman with diabetic foot wound bleeds heavily, Arcadia FL
Medical EmergencyA 46-year-old woman with diabetes has a deep and bleeding wound on her foot near Hargrave Street. The wound started small but grew over the week. The bleeding cannot be stopped with gauze and she previously had two toes amputated on that foot due to this issue. EMS has been dispatched for urgent care.
Audio|Source: DeSoto and Hardee Counties Fire Rescue
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One rescue from Arcadia. Needs you to be in route to near Hargrave St.
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For reference to bleeding, 46-year-old female has a deep hole in her foot, draining and bleeding.
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Station one. Copy. Okay, risky tens responding.
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Risky 10 is responding. Risky 10 around.
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From Arcadia in reference to your patient.
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She did advise she's a diabetic.
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Provising (name withheld) has two toes on the same foot amputated due to this issue.
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By saying the hole started small earlier in the week, got it checked out.
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Over the week it gradually got bigger.
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It's going to be oozing blood and pus.
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Advising no amount of gauze can control it.
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Rec, you turn copy.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hargrave St, Arcadia, FL 34266
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