Burn injury patient taken to Harris hospital, Fort Worth TX
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, arlington medics transported a 38-year-old man with significant burn injuries to Harris Hospital in Fort Worth. He suffered first- and second-degree burns covering about 20% of his body, including his arms, hands, mouth, and head. The patient was classified as a trauma alert during transport for emergency treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Comparison, thirty-two trauma alert.
00:03
Is this Harris? Go ahead.
00:04
Hey, this is Arlington Medics.
00:07
(name withheld), I'm en route to you in MedStar right now.
00:09
I'm gonna go ahead and make this one a trauma alert.
00:12
We got a 38-year-old male.
00:14
Chief complaint today is going to be 1st and 2nd degree burns.
00:17
He's got burns to both arms around his elbow down to his hands.
00:21
Some on his lower back and some on his right shoulder.
00:24
Total BSA, I'm going to say right now it's roughly 20%.
00:28
Most of that is going to be on the arms and hands.
00:31
We do have some.
00:33
Around the mouth, inside the mouth on the tongue as well as just most of his head seems to be covered in it.
00:40
That's going to be my reason for a trauma alert at this time.
00:43
Got a heart rate of 107-107.
00:47
SpO2 is currently 98% on six liters.
00:50
He was adding 90 on room air.
00:53
Respiratory rate is currently 1717 with an end tidal of 33.
00:58
Blood pressure is 101 over 77, 101 over 77.
01:03
We have an 18 gauge established.
01:04
I've got 36 milligrams of ketamine on board.
01:08
We're currently getting fluids wide open and we're going to be about 10 minutes out.
01:12
Do you have any questions?
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Location mentioned:
Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
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