Elderly woman found cold with altered mental status, Century WV
Medical EmergencyAn elderly woman was found in a cooler with altered mental status and low body temperature. Emergency services are monitoring her vital signs and warming her, preparing for possible medical helicopter transport.
Audio|Source: Barbour County Police, Fire and EMS
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
We have an 80-some-year-old female, a 76-year-old female, chief complaint was called in as altered mental status.
00:11
At this time, patient's blood pressure is 90 over 62, glucose is 116.
00:17
She is satin at 98% or 88% on room air heart rate of 52.
00:23
Blood pressure 146 now monitor, say, in over 68.
00:28
And was this patient in a ice core?
00:31
Yeah, she had called into the cooler.
00:33
Can we get a temperature on her, please, if possible?
00:36
And let's try to get another manual pressure.
00:38
I'm not sure if that one's accurate if she's really cold.
00:41
PIN for her!
00:42
Yes, ma'am, if you've got a minute, can you public service Medcom and check the availability of paramedical if we need them and we'll set up the OZ at school?
00:52
thermometer in the ears read in 93.9.
00:56
That's a copy, ma'am.
00:57
Can we get an axillary if you can, to confirm that?
01:01
We're doing that at this time.
01:03
Barber to chase five, be advised.
01:05
Barbara to J5, be advised the LZ will be at Industrial Park if we do launch.
01:11
That's fine, ma'am.
01:12
It's just be standby at this time so we can get on standing and get a determination if she used to go to support now.
01:19
We will update you as soon as possible.
01:21
Of course.
01:22
The work. Tj.5.
01:23
Go ahead.
01:24
Axillary showing 90.6.
01:26
I have to copy, ma'am.
01:28
Let's go ahead and start warming procedures.
01:30
Somebody saw a couple bags that flew it up on the dash and crank the heat up on them.
01:34
I'll be there in about five minutes.
01:37
Break. Ten, four.
01:38
Robert Chase 5 on my authority, go ahead and launch health net please if they're available.
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Century, WV 26201
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