Child treated for bleeding after surgical procedure, Rogers AR
Medical EmergencyParamedics are transporting a six-year-old child with severe bleeding after liposuction surgery. Bleeding was uncontrolled but is now managed with fluids and a tourniquet. The patient is en route to a trauma unit for further treatment.
Audio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police
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Transcript:
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This is METIC 5 coming to you emergent with a 6-year-old male patient.
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Chief complaint today is going to be a blood loss following a surgical procedure.
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The patient was in for a liposuction today.
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Surgeon can't get the bleeding completely controlled.
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Pressure is currently 124 over 77, heart rates 53, 0.2,99% on room air.
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We've got 2 liters of fluid, 2 liters of normal saline, 0.5.5 of ANX prior to our arrival, 5,000.
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Perkinset prior to arrival, no known drug allergies.
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We do have a junctional tourniquet applied over the abdomen.
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Bleeding seems to be controlled at this point.
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I have another liter of NS running right now.
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Our ETD facility is going to be approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
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Patient is a candidate for a possible surgical intervention, we'll see in 5 to 8 minutes.
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Could we hold that third liter of fluid unless we have a systolic above 100?
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I can citrate the third unit or third liter of fluid.
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Prior to our arrival the patient probably lost one and a half liters of blood.
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One point five units worth of blood loss prior to our arrival.
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We'll replace with blood products on arrival.
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We'll see you in adult trauma, verse is clear.
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Copy adult trauma on arrival.
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Next slide, clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Rife Medical Ln, Rogers, AR 72758
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