Elderly man taken to hospital for rectal bleeding, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a 72-year-old man experiencing rectal bleeding at a residence near 14th St in Wilmington. The patient was conscious, had stable vital signs, and was transported to Wilmington Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Medic, two and one, Wilmington base.
00:03
Sixth-nine five, (name withheld).
00:06
From Mountain, Medicaid, Department, (number withheld).
00:10
I've seen at Wilmington Hospital with a 72-year-old male patient.
00:16
Hello?
00:21
This morning he noticed bright red blood on his sheets from his rectum.
00:32
He said he has a history of diverticulitis and has had this before.
00:39
He denies taking any blood-thinning agents.
00:43
Some sense of shock.
00:46
Pressure 182 over 94.
00:51
98% room air, respiration 16 to 18.
00:57
12-lead EKG shows normal sinus rhythm at a rate of 88.
01:04
And the next check of 182.
01:09
Can you make a facility like to send a BLS release, if you're okay with that, have any questions or concerns.
01:17
Okay for PLS, (number withheld).
01:20
See (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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