Medical team responds to fall near 14th St, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a medical call near West 14th Street in Wilmington involving an older adult who fell and showed concerning vital signs. The patient appeared to have slurred speech and possible alcohol involvement. Paramedics discussed the risks of refusing treatment and confirmed that the individual understood the potential consequences before deciding not to be transported.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're just trying to get an authorization for refusal for a patient who has altered vital signs.
00:08
All right, this is GCS 906.
00:10
Go ahead.
00:12
We have a sixty-seven-year-old male who fell on arrival.
00:18
Heart rate was 110, SpO2 ninety-two, blood pressure 90 over fifty-eight, blood sugar 110.
00:25
He's alert and oriented but presenting slurred speech.
00:28
Someone on scene said he might have been drinking, but he is pushing to refuse.
00:36
Do you know if the patient's call centers?
00:40
Patient and I being on what fires, we looked around.
00:43
We'll look better for south.
00:47
Okay.
00:49
I am concerned about his vital signs, especially with his hypotension and tachycardia.
00:55
I just want to make sure that the patient understands he is at risk for significant injury.
01:01
And I can't tell exactly what's going on, but those vital signs are concerning.
01:05
So as long as he understands the risks of not coming in, which can possibly include death, and he's alert and oriented and understands that we do acknowledge his right to refuse.
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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