Teen treated at hospital for testicular torsion, Iowa City IA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical services brought a 17-year-old male to the University of Iowa Hospitals for treatment of right-side testicular torsion. The patient was stable and received pain medication prior to arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
University of Iowa, my fourth one inbound.
00:05
University of Iowa, go ahead.
00:11
We are inbound with a 17-year-old male initial C-H coming from southeast regional.
00:18
Are you aware of this patient?
00:20
No. 25. Priority response without lights and siren.
00:23
Yes, don't have an update.
00:25
(name withheld).
00:27
It is coming with testicular torsion, right side as possible math.
00:31
Stentrol, 50 micrograms administered at 9 a.m.
00:34
with good pain improvement, if you're comfortable on the cot, no changes in flight.
00:38
To admit to further questions.
00:40
What was your ETA?
00:42
Adam, unit from 371.
00:44
Do you advise priority response to downtown?
00:46
That's affirmative.
00:47
If you're in-route, you go back, I'm sorry about that.
00:50
No problem, thank you.
00:51
371 in service hand by the other.
00:53
Only 12 minutes, vitals are stable, respiratory rate 16, 94% oxygen, 47% heart rate, excuse me,
01:02
and 135 over 60% peribular pressure.
01:06
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Univ of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242
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