Medical call for woman with brain shunt and child, Rutherfordton NC
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Medical responders treated a 23-year-old woman with a brain shunt for hydrocephalus and transported her with her two-year-old child in stable condition.
Audio|Heard on: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Rutherford Regional, this is Medics 50, calling a patient report.
00:08
Mr. Byford, go ahead.
00:14
1900 to 1910.
00:23
Acknowledged, Medic 50 Commanded Armored, a 23-year-old female.
00:27
We were contacted by law enforcement regarding this subject.
00:31
The patient says that she has a shunt in her brain for hydrocephalus that she wants to look at.
00:41
She does have her two-year-old daughter on board as well with us.
00:45
I will give you further updates when we get there, but vitals are 143 over 72, heart rate is about 60 on the monitor.
00:55
SpO2 is 99% on room air.
00:57
We're approximately 10 minutes from your facility.
01:00
I'll give you further updates when we get there. Any questions?
01:04
Room is hot on arrival.
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Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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