Ambulance transports man with post-surgery leg pain, Kansas City MO
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 64-year-old man with severe left leg pain and swelling following recent knee surgery. The patient was being taken to St. Luke's Hospital with suspected pulmonary embolism.
Audio|Heard on: Clay MO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic 1140 calling St.
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Luke's on the Plaza with patient information.
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Go ahead.
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Hey St. Luke's staff, we're still probably at least 15 or so minutes out with an alert and oriented 64-year-old male coming to Orthopedic Center.
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Chief complaint today is going to be left leg pain.
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Patient had ACL surgery two weeks ago performed over the weekend.
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It started getting swollen.
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He got into the doctor today and they're concerned about possible pulmonary embolism right now.
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Now he was in about a ten out of ten pain.
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We have given him 150 micrograms of fentanyl for the pain through an 18 gauge in the left wrist.
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Got blood pressure 120 over 80, heart rate is 104.
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Is showing sinus tach on the monitor.
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SpO2 is 95%, GCS is 15.
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We're not asking for any doctor's orders.
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If you don't have any other questions, we'll skip on arrival.
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All positive.
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Location mentioned:
Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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