94-year-old female treated for hypothermia after cold exposure, Indianapolis IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services are transporting a 94-year-old female to Methodist Hospital after she suffered hypothermia from being outside in cold weather for about six hours. She is mostly unresponsive but reacts to painful stimuli. She is very cold, has a low heart rate, and is being actively warmed with blankets and warming devices. Warm fluids are not available on the ambulance.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're about six minutes out now, leaving seeing now, coming to you with a 94-94-year-old female.
00:06
A patient was left out to cold today for up to six hours, to approximately six hours.
00:12
Baseline GCS is 15, current GCS is six, really when we have some response to painful stimuli happening.
00:18
A patient is very cold to touch.
00:19
The thermometer reads only as low.
00:22
Current vitals are as follows.
00:23
She's bradycardic at 54.
00:25
She shivered too hard to get any specific details going on the 12.
00:28
We are currently at 112.
00:30
We're 70 on a pressure.
00:32
Sating well.
00:33
We got her on support of 2 liters per minute.
00:35
We are actively warming her.
00:37
Unfortunately, this ambulance is not stocked with a fluid warmer specifically, so we do not have warm fluids rolling in.
00:45
But we have the infinite neonate warming her back currently, and hot blankets wrapped around her.
00:50
We will see you soon, if nothing further.
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N Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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