Medical emergency at St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, baltimore County paramedics responded to a medical emergency at St. Agnes Hospital involving a 79-year-old woman with apparent respiratory distress and altered mental status. The patient showed signs of neurological decline and worsening condition over an hour period before arrival. She had tremors consistent with a possible neurologic condition and was placed on oxygen support for low oxygen saturation. Paramedics coordinated care with the hospital upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Baltimore County Paramedic Four standing by for St.
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Agnes.
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We are alive.
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Do you require assistance?
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Negative, St. Agnes. Information only.
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Baltimore County Paramedic Four currently en route to your facility.
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Priority one emergency with a 79-year-old female chief complaint of altered mental status.
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How do you copy?
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Copy.
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St. Agnes, this is Baltimore County Paramedics Corps.
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Over to have a 79-year-old female who's coming to you from home.
00:30
Third family, she is veteran NFB, but she is normally able to hold a conversation.
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Family reported since 08 a.m.
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This morning, she's had a rapid decline in her mental status.
00:41
She is currently not able to hold a conversation and kind of just sitting here with her eyes open as well as tremors.
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Family reports tremors at baseline due to undiagnosed Parkinson's.
00:55
We did also find her gurgling respiratory rate in the thirties.
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Family reported syncope.
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Significant change happened over the last hour.
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She was standing seventy-nine percent on room air.
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I currently have her on a non-rebreather and she is up to eighty-four percent.
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She would greatly benefit from CPAP; however, her mental status would not allow it.
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She currently has a respiratory rate of about 30.
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She's only responsive to very minimal painful stimuli.
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Her lung sounds are coarse.
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Expulsory wheezes, possible bronchitis.
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She has a history of fluid overload, but no history of CHF per family member.
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First blood pressure is 124 over 72.
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She has sinus tachycardia on the monitor at 116.
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Saline was unremarkable.
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Patient age seventy-nine with no medical history noted.
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She has a full code, and no IV access established.
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Further questions—calling facility in about eight to ten minutes.
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Okay, the copy is just clarified.
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Ten thirty began at 8 a.m. today.
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Is that correct?
02:13
That's correct. Since 8 this morning, family reports altered mental status, significantly changed within the last hour.
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Copy.
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We don't have any further questions.
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Staying active.
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I'm going to go ahead and clear.
02:31
Thank you.
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S Caton Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229
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