Ambulance transports infant with fever to hospital, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel from Wilmington Ambulance One reported transporting an 18‑month‑old patient with fever, suspected intussusception, high heart rate, and low oxygen levels to A. I. DuPont Hospital. The child had a recent history of ear infections and respiratory symptoms, and oxygen support was being considered during transport.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
This is 911, come in.
00:03
Hi, this is Wilmington Ambulance One.
00:05
I'm on more of the ambulance with an 18-month-old with fever, general sickness.
00:13
(Name withheld) believes it to be caused possibly by an intussusception.
00:17
They're telling me that's what she has.
00:19
She has a heart rate of 160,
00:22
an O2 saturation of 87, and was not able to obtain a blood pressure because she's been a little fluffy.
00:29
How do you copy? And do you have any further questions?
00:33
I'm sorry, you said fever, general illness, and something else about the history.
00:38
And I could not get your O2 tap.
00:41
Sorry about that.
00:42
Only medical history is ear infection, she's had two.
00:47
(Name withheld) believes this might be the cause of that.
00:50
She's been sick with a runny nose and cough for about a week.
00:53
But then she started running a temperature two days ago between 99 and 100 degrees.
00:59
She broke that yesterday, but the fever came back today of about 101.
01:07
CO2 was around eighty-seven, heart rate of 160 one.
01:12
Was not able to obtain a blood pressure because it was getting a little fuzzy.
01:18
Oxygen 87 or 97?
01:23
87.
01:25
Is she on oxygen?
01:28
Not at the moment, but we can put her on it now.
01:34
Please, that's an abnormal oxygen saturation.
01:38
Received. We're about ten to 12 minutes out.
01:41
Do you have any further questions?
01:44
Thank you. No further questions.
01:45
Call back with any updates or concerns at (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803
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