Medical emergency at Newark nursing home, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a possible medical emergency at a Newark nursing home. They were transporting an elderly male patient who had altered mental status, breathing difficulties, and low blood pressure. The patient was listed as do not resuscitate (DNR).
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, out of five persons, a ninety-four year old male.
00:02
Have you copy the radio?
00:05
I don't hear you.
00:06
Go ahead.
00:08
From a nursing home, allegedly a change in mental status just this morning.
00:13
This is a non-child normally alert, going from times to two.
00:18
The patient is alert to verbal stimuli at this point.
00:22
Not following any commands, though.
00:24
Heart rate of 100, sinus tachypnea in nature.
00:27
A couple PBCs here and there, probably showing the same.
00:31
Respiratory rate of 30.
00:33
Patient has rales throughout.
00:36
Cannot get a ventilating pulse on him.
00:37
We have them on a non-rebreather and high oxygen levels about 84.
00:43
Try assisting with ventilation to see if we did knock some of that fluid out.
00:47
Didn't really have any change.
00:50
He is maintaining a good airway at this point.
00:52
Respiratory rate again is about twenty-eight.
00:56
He is hypotensive, pressure seventy-eight over fifty, sugar of 137.
01:02
ETA is about 8 minutes.
01:03
We're going to need a room on arrival.
01:04
He is a DNR.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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