Emergency medical transport for male with leg weakness, Weirton WV
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Medical EmergencyEMS is transporting a 53-year-old male to Weirton Medical Center due to generalized weakness, numbness in both legs, and missed dialysis treatments. The patient has become progressively weaker over the past week and can no longer walk or put weight on his legs. He fell yesterday but did not injure his head or have bleeding. He has swelling in his legs and abdomen and shows signs of atrial fibrillation with an oxygen level of 97%. Vital signs are stable with elevated blood pressure.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke County Sheriff, Wellsburg and Follansbee Police Dispatch
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7.03, we are en route to Weirton Medical Center, approximately a five-minute ETA, on board with a 53-year-old male.
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Two complaints today is going to be generalized weakness as well as bilateral, lower extremity,
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numbness,
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patient stating that he had a dialysis patient and had missed the last two appointments.
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And over the past about week or so, he's just been becoming...
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progressively weaker.
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He said that he has been dealing with leg numbness and weakness for approximately one year.
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Stated that it's got to the point today where he has been unable to ambulate or put any weight on his legs at all.
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He did have a fall yesterday,
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did not strike his head and denying blood thinners at this time.
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Staying no injuries from that fall.
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He is also presenting with bilateral pinna dima in those lower extremities as well as some abdominal dispensions.
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He is A&O's time for the DECF of the 16.
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Ran a 4-lead on him showing A-fib with the industry of A5 at a rate about 88.
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Oxygen level, 97% on his typical 3 liters.
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Restors are 16 non-labored.
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A little bit of wheezing in both lower lobes.
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Otherwise, last blood pressure is 190 over 86.
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I have a 20 gauge established in the right AC.
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Skins form pink and dry.
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And that's about that.
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Do you have any further questions order, trust?
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Weirton, WV 26062
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