Elderly man with fever and possible infected wound transported, Elizabeth City NC
EMS transported a 74-year-old man from a care facility with fever, chills, and a possibly infected wound for medical evaluation. The patient was alert and vital signs were taken during transport.
Audio|Source: Pasquotank and Camden County Police, Fire and EMS - Analog
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Transcript:
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Good evening, Albemarle.
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Pasquotank Medic 2, about a facility with a 74-year-old male coming from him.
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Chief complaint today is going to be sick with fever and chills.
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Thank you say he's been having the fever and chills and feeling bad for the past month.
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Does have a sickle wound was seen by wound care on Monday.
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and was told as possibly infected means to come in and be seen, patient and alert oriented at this time.
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You know, Valprenzer as follows.
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Got a blood pressure of 112 over 60.
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Heart rate of 87.
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Respirations at 22.
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Got a BGL of 3-3-4.
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That's a blood glucose of 334.
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Oxygen at 99% on room air.
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Got a oral temperature of 99.9.9.9.
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And the GCS of 15.
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We have a 3- or 4-minute ETA to your back door.
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Do you request anything further?
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Location mentioned:
N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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