Child with cough and mild fever evaluated at home, Detroit MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders attended to an eight-year-old male with cough, suspected asthma worsening, mild fever, and raised heart and breathing rates. After evaluation at home, the mother chose not to transport the child to the hospital but will continue to monitor him.
Audio|Heard on: Wayne MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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4 Alpha 118 to Children's Hospital of Michigan.
00:02
How do you copy?
00:05
Go ahead.
00:07
Alpha 118, we're on scene.
00:09
Requesting the doctor's name for a sign off.
00:11
I've got an eight-year-old male here.
00:13
Mom activated 911 tonight stating that the patient has a cough ever since the day.
00:19
Also be advised that there are other ill children in the home.
00:23
She's saying that the symptoms are pretty similar.
00:25
She was not sure if the patient was having an asthma exacerbation to which he has a history of.
00:30
We did go ahead and do a complete exam.
00:32
His lung sounds were clear.
00:35
Bell pressure 114 over sixty-three.
00:39
Heart rate of 113.
00:41
He is acting age appropriate, no signs of trauma.
00:45
I just think that he's just been unwell for the day.
00:47
Mom is opting to keep the child at home and will continue to monitor for any changes. She understands the risks including death.
01:00
She is competent showing no signs of intoxication or impaired judgment.
01:04
If it is authorized for this lovely to stay at home, we just need a doctor's name.
01:12
His vital signs are abnormal.
01:14
He's tachycardic and hypoxic.
01:18
That's the premise.
01:21
Is he also febrile?
01:28
Does he have a fever? Is that why he's tachycardic and hypoxic?
01:34
We are checking it for you to give you an accurate number.
01:37
Eighty-four alpha 118, are you standing by?
01:41
Go ahead.
01:45
There's an update on our eight-year-old male, alpha 118.
01:49
Measured a temperature of 99.7.
01:54
Respiratory rate currently at twenty-four.
01:58
Great.
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Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201
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