Medical emergency transport of elderly man with suspected sepsis, Milwaukee WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services are transporting a 78-year-old man from his home near W Lincoln Ave to West Allis Memorial Hospital. He is confused, has difficulty walking, irregular rapid heartbeat, and suspected sepsis. Medical staff are providing fluids and monitoring his condition.
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Transcript:
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Med 1, going to West Allis Memorial, case number Whiskey Alpha (number withheld), coming with a 78-year-old male coming from home today.
00:07
Chief complaint of confusion and difficulty ambulating.
00:11
We are going to go with a sepsis pre-alert.
00:14
Adelausitiv vital is a blood pressure of 154 over 88, pulse 124 and irregular.
00:20
Looks like AFib RVR on an EKG, we did send that up to you.
00:24
GCSF 14A and 0 times 2.
00:26
Respiratory rate of 18, no place difficulty breathing setting, 95% at room air and a blood sugar, 152.
00:33
We try to get the temperature.
00:35
Our thermometer is not working.
00:36
He is very warm to the touch and incontinent.
00:40
Again, we're going kind of with our gut on the sepsis alert because we do not have a true hypothermia, but we feel like it should be called with the tachycardia.
00:52
We will be, we do have an IV established.
00:55
Started giving fluids withholding Tylenol is due to confusion and trouble following directions.
01:01
We'll be to West Allis in about five minutes.
01:03
Any question concerns for us?
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Location mentioned:
W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53227
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