Male LVAD patient bleeds from medical port, Apex NC


A 40-year-old male patient with an LVAD device is bleeding from his medical port and feeling some pain. His oxygen levels are normal, and blood pressure is monitored. Emergency services are on their way to assist.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
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Transcript:
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4-8, this is engine 35.
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You're en route to Drayman Place, correct?
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Are you familiar with our patient?
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I'm pretty sure I am.
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Okay, 40-year-old male, LVad patient.
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Bleeding from his port today.
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Experience of a little pain.
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Faults 44, sat in about 80%, uh, correction, 98% and uh, we got a blood failure of 550.
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Keep about five miles.
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Got.
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Location mentioned:
Drayman Pl, Apex, NC 27502
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