Elderly woman hospitalized for lethargy and low blood pressure, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance transported a 93-year-old woman from near Kingsley Ln in Norfolk to Leigh Memorial Hospital for increased lethargy and confusion lasting several days. She had low blood pressure, was receiving IV fluids, and had a history of stroke and a previously untreated urinary infection.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good evening, ambulance 220, advanced EMT.
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Give an incoming to your facility with a ninety-three-year-old female chief complaint today.
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According to (name withheld), there has been increased lethargy over the last two to three days.
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Family also stated this patient appears to be altered, which has been ongoing for two to three days currently.
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The patient is alert and oriented times four.
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She doesn't have a chief complaint.
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She's been in and out of hospitals and rehab facilities over the last two to three months.
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It was noted that she was diagnosed with a UTI approximately a month ago but never received antibiotics for it.
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She's got a current pulse of ninety-five.
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She's sitting at ninety-seven percent on room air.
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Her last blood pressure is eighty-seven over forty-six.
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I have fluids running right now.
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Last capnography reading I had was twenty-seven.
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She does have a history of stroke.
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However, her BEFAST is negative and she is at her baseline currently.
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We'll be at the facility in about ten.
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Any questions or orders?
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Location mentioned:
Kingsley Ln, Norfolk, VA 23505
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