Medical call for leg pain near Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services transported an elderly male patient from near Kirkwood Highway to the VA Hospital for evaluation of leg pain extending from his ankle to abdomen. The pain appeared to be vascular or musculoskeletal in nature, and responders noted no signs of trauma.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
This is BLS unit B-9 en route with a 77-year-old male.
00:06
How do you copy so far?
00:10
The VA copies loud and clear.
00:14
Again, en route with a 77-year-old male, we were called for left leg pain that has been going on for about a day.
00:23
Left leg pain has been ongoing for about a day now.
00:27
It goes from the ankle to the stomach.
00:29
He has cramping in the calf and shooting pain from the knee up to the abdomen and lower back.
00:36
No recent falls and no signs of trauma.
00:43
Vitals are as follows: 160 over 110, 73 heart rate, and 93% on room air.
00:52
Again, we're about 10 minutes out, standing by for any questions or concerns.
01:00
With it being the weekend, we don't have ultrasound capabilities to check for a blood clot.
01:06
The patient can still come here, but needs to understand that treatment might occur at Christiana or a similar facility.
01:13
He would probably be best advised to go to another facility with ultrasound capabilities.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805
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