Elderly man taken to St. John Hospital for illness, Detroit MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS team from Grosse Pointe Shores transported an 82-year-old man to St. John Hospital in Detroit for evaluation of persistent diarrhea following a recent appendectomy. The patient, who had declined transport earlier, was advised by his primary care physician to seek medical assessment.
Audio|Heard on: Wayne MI Hospital Group Calls
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
St. John Hospital.
00:01
(name withheld), girls going shores by Warwick Park through traffic.
00:05
Are you talking?
00:07
(name withheld), go ahead.
00:10
This is (name withheld), the Grosse Pointe Shores Medic 4 with priority three traffic.
00:15
We're inbound to your facility with an eighty-two year old male.
00:19
Chief complaint today is going to be diarrhea.
00:21
We were at the patient's home earlier about midnight tonight.
00:25
Patient refused transport earlier.
00:27
Patient had diarrhea for the last five days, stating on Christmas he had an appendectomy.
00:36
Since the surgery, patient has had constant diarrhea.
00:41
No blood in the stool, no pain during bowel movement.
00:46
Denied fevers, chills, nausea or vomiting.
00:50
Patient spoke with primary care physician and was told to get checked out at the hospital for possible C. diff.
01:03
Patient was initially going to wait until the morning to get checked out, but diarrhea is continuing.
01:10
Patient's vital signs are as follows.
01:12
Heart rate is 105 on the monitor.
01:15
96% on room air.
01:18
Current blood pressure is 177 over 82.
01:23
Station is (number withheld), GCS of 15.
01:25
We should be there in about three or five.
01:27
Do you request anything further?
01:30
Nothing further.
01:31
See you on arrival.
01:32
(name withheld)'s clear.
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Location mentioned:
Moross Rd, Detroit, MI 48236
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