Child transferred with metal wire impaled in eyelid, Peoria IL
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a two-year-old child was transferred to St. Francis Medical Center for eye trauma after a metal wire impaled his left eyelid. The injury may involve the eye globe. The child is currently stable and resting comfortably.
Audio|Heard on: Washburn Fire and Ambulance
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Two-year-old male patient coming as a transfer from Ottawa for ophthalmology services.
00:23
Are you aware of this patient?
00:29
Very good. Just to go ahead and give you a little report here,
00:34
(name withheld) does have what is reported to be a one and a half inch metal wire that is impaled through his left top eyelid.
00:47
I'm sure if there is a globe rupture at this time.
00:51
I don't see any drainage or anything like that.
00:55
As a patient, pupils are equal and reactive.
00:58
At this time, the patient is resting comfortably.
01:03
He's been given multiple medications.
01:05
We can give you all those upon our arrival.
01:07
He's refused any pain medications for us.
01:10
Current set of vitals, they've got a heart rate of 74 sinus rhythm.
01:14
Blood pressure is 146 over 76.
01:16
The resters are 15 and non-labored 02 set is 95% on room air.
01:21
Do you have any questions for us?
01:28
Yeah, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, this is a 42-year-old male patient coming as a trauma ophthalmology transport from Ottawa.
01:37
He has a one and a half inch piece of metal wire going through his left eyelid questionably into his globe.
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Location mentioned:
NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61637
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