Elderly woman treated for confusion and fever at medical facility, Wakefield MI
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders are attending to a 94-year-old woman at Gogebic Medical Care Facility near North St. She is experiencing acute confusion and mild fever. She has an MRSA-positive wound, a history of high blood pressure, elevated blood pressure, and high blood sugar levels. She is currently receiving intravenous treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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They're currently aroused your facility with a 94-year-old female, 9-4.
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She's coming from Gogebic Medical Care Facility.
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Staff there states starting a yesterday patient, started exhibiting some minor confusion, increased confusion here today.
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So they've had acute change in mental status is what they're reporting.
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I found her to be 80 times 4.
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They said she doesn't have a sore on her back with a bandage on it, it is MRSA positive.
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She also has a history of hypertension.
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Current vitals.
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She's a sinus rhythm in the monitor, 94-95.
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She's 95% on room air.
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They're either about 18 times a minute normal.
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Lung sounds are clear bilateral.
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My most recent blood pressure is 154 over 101.
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They've got the temperature of 100.3.
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And the blood glucose of 238.
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Patients are...
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using an IV at this time.
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Again, we'll be there in both five minutes.
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We can fill you in more when we get there.
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North St, Wakefield, MI 49968
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