Medical emergency at nursing facility for unresponsive elderly woman, Ridgeville SC
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Medical EmergencyEmergency medical responders were called to a nursing facility near Fishburn Road for a 92-year-old woman who became unresponsive while sitting. She has a medical history of dementia and thyroid disease. Vitals showed her heart rate was normal, breathing stable, and sugar level was 111. No cardiac history was reported. An IV was started, and the patient was being transported for further care.
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02:23
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Medics 7, Station 11, Engine 411, Delta Response Fall, near Fishburn Road, Ridgeville, cross street of Fisherman's Drive and dead end, respond on EMSOPS, 1148.
00:33
Charter Medical Center, Georgia.
00:35
Mr. County, medic nine.
00:41
This is Frank.
00:43
Go ahead.
00:45
Sirius, Georgia, Georgia, County.
00:51
Thoroughville, Under 411.
00:53
New 411. Uh,
01:00
service, County call.
01:01
At a nursing facility, TAs about 10 minutes.
01:05
I have a 92-year-old female.
01:08
Family report she had a period of unresponsiveness while sitting in a chair.
01:16
She has a history of dementia and thyroid disease.
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She is currently sinus 68, frequent PVCs.
01:25
Hello, I'm busy.
01:29
137 over 73, respiration is 24, that's 96% on room air, but sugar 111.
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I have an IV established.
01:43
12-League does not show any ST elevations.
01:47
And no cardiac history for the family.
01:51
And as I said, ETA is about 7 to 10.
01:54
Questions for orders?
01:56
Dr.C.
01:57
Copy, can you repeat the heart rate and what's your G-C?
02:02
She's got a heart rate 65 and her GCS is 14.
02:11
I'm sorry, can you repeat what the blood sugar was, do you please?
02:16
One,
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one, one, one.
02:20
Copy, no further questions orders, only time and all around.
02:22
I'll try and clear.
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Fishburn Rd, Ridgeville, SC 29472
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