Elderly patient from nursing facility admitted with multiple symptoms, Kansas City MO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly male from Redwood of Independence skilled nursing facility was transported to St. Luke's Plaza ER with worsening symptoms. He had swelling in his limbs and eyes, abdominal distension and pain, possible cellulitis, and a history of heart failure. His condition had recently deteriorated, and he had difficulty with bowel movements and eye pain.
Audio|Heard on: Clay MO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hey,
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Good afternoon, this is AMR 325.
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I'm en route with a 73-year-old male.
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It's coming from Redwood of Independence, which is a skilled nursing facility.
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Initially we were called because they weren't able to obtain labs from the patient.
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However, there's just been a complete change in his condition.
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They said that his last feeling well, supposedly,
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was about two days ago.
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And then today they noticed that there's a significant amount of fluid on the patient.
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He does have a history of heart failure.
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He is putting a dina on his lower extremities as well as the upper extremities.
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His stomach is very hard and very distended and painful, so he doesn't remember the last time he had a bowel movement.
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They're also very worried about his eyes.
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His eyes are kind of changing out.
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They're not out of the socket, but they are pretty swollen.
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People are equal and reactive.
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He says his eyes are very painful.
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His left one is pretty irritated and weeping.
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He appears to have cellulitis as well in his lower extremities that's weeping.
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It appears that it's starting on his lower abdomen, too.
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He has a GCS of 14 at this time.
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I'm not sure if that's his baseline.
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He just didn't get the year correct.
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I got a blood pressure of 114 over 76.
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That's full train of 62, 8 on the monitor with history of.
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He was on room air when we got there, but he looked for a little cyanotic.
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So I have him on 4 liters, and he's at 98% on that.
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He did have an auction concentrator on in there, but he said he didn't feel like wearing it.
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Asprayor 22, blood sugar is 106.
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If you don't have any questions, I'll see you in attendance.
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No questions, positive clear, drive tape.
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Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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