Elderly woman treated for hypothermia near garage door, Suttons Bay MI
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Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services responded to an elderly woman showing signs of hypothermia outside near a garage door in the Suttons Bay area. She had been outside for about five and a half hours. She was awake and responsive with a low core temperature. She received treatment including warm packs and heat.
Audio|Heard on: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, this is an alpha-991 coming in, an 85-year-old female.
00:03
Headed to a doctor's appointment today, approximately 1:30 fellow.
00:08
Outside at the garage door entrance has been outside for approximately five and a half hours.
00:14
Patient is awake.
00:16
She is responsive to some verbal stimuli.
00:17
She's non-community, though she does have a protected airway.
00:21
She has begun to shiver her core temperature with 87-7.
00:25
Recta.
00:27
Last blood pressure 158 over 91.
00:32
Heart rate was 86, shows an A-fib on the 12 lead.
00:43
Central for 7547, checking your status at (number withheld), Paddy's Lane.
00:49
We are secure and we will now need further status.
00:53
Clear, secure.
00:56
Respirations currently right now are about 15 to 16.
01:00
They seem to be non-labored.
01:02
IVs are, IVs established, blood glucose 225.
01:06
We have warm packs in groin and spurs, and she's covered heavily with heat on high, so we'll be there.
01:16
Probably in about eight, nine minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
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