Medic transports patient with possible infection, Fort Worth TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel transported an elderly female patient from Arlington to Harris Fort Worth for a possible infection at a surgical site following recent hip surgery. The patient showed signs of sepsis, with bruising and warmth around the affected area. Vital signs were within recorded parameters, and intravenous fluids and medication were administered en route.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Harris, this is Arlington Medic Five with priority three traffic.
00:06
Harris downtown, go ahead.
00:09
This is Arlington Medic Five.
00:11
We're en route to your facility with a seventy-eight year old female.
00:15
This is going to be a sepsis alert.
00:20
The patient reports that she was at your facility approximately a week ago getting a hip surgery, a hip replacement.
00:29
The site appears to be bleeding.
00:32
It is showing signs of bruising, purple skin all around.
00:37
She is warm to the touch and appears to be infected.
00:45
The patient is a times four GCS 15.
00:48
Her heart rate is 94 sinus on the monitor.
00:52
Twelve lead was unremarkable.
00:54
Her saturation is 96 on three liters of oxygen that is her baseline.
01:00
She is breathing 20 times a minute with an end tidal of 17.
01:04
Her last blood pressure 168.
01:06
Eight over 103.
01:08
We found her with a temp of 99.5 axillary.
01:15
Glucose was 109.
01:17
We have established IV access.
01:19
We're giving her fluids, IV Tylenol, and we gave 2 g of cefapime.
01:24
We should be there in about eight to 9 min.
01:27
Are there any questions?
01:29
No questions.
01:30
See you when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
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