Child treated for febrile seizure and respiratory infection, Durham NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical services treated a two-year-old male for a febrile seizure and respiratory infection. The child's fever was reduced after receiving Tylenol prior to EMS arrival. The patient was transported to Duke Durham for further care.
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Transcript:
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This is Wake County, EMS 4-3.
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This is Duke, go ahead.
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Good evening, Duke.
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We are coming in with a two-year-old male, 02.
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Patient's chief complaint today is a febrile seizure.
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Patient spiked a temperature of 103,
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then had an absent seizure per report.
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Patient was pretty postictal when we got on scene; he has not seized in front of us.
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His temperature is now down to about 102.
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Parents gave Tylenol prior to our arrival, prior to the seizure.
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Heart rate is at 163, SPO2 is 100%. Sounds like a respiratory infection when we listen to his lungs that are causing his temperature.
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And so we're giving him a little bit of albuterol to try and ease that up a little bit.
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We're about 20 minutes out.
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Any other questions?
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Nothing further.
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Proceed triage for a pediatric room assignment.
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Three copies.
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Thank you. Stiotic, your dermatory.
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Location mentioned:
Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
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