Medical helicopter transporting critical patient to hospital helipad, Charlottesville VA
Medical EmergencyA medical helicopter is transporting a critically ill patient on multiple medication infusions to the University of Virginia helipad. The patient is intubated and sedated. The crew reports patient's vital signs and treatments while en route, estimating arrival in about 10 minutes.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
MECOM, Pegasus.
00:05
Go ahead, Helicopter, Pegasus.
00:07
We're showing about 10 minutes to the helipad, just confirming that assignment and if you could just relay a brief report to the MICU.
00:21
Understood 10 minutes out, it will be the West helipad.
00:24
West helipad for your arrival, no reported inbound traffic.
00:27
Any update ahead with your report and will relay.
00:32
Okay, a patient that they are aware of and have received report is currently intubated, sedated on propofol and fentanyl infusions.
00:43
He also has infusions of norepinephrine, vasopressin and phenylephrine as well.
00:52
We had several episodes of hypoglycemia.
00:55
We have an infusion of glucose 10 percent right now after an amp with a normal blood sugar at this time.
01:01
Current set of vital heart rate is 99.
01:04
Blood pressure 177 over 56 with a mean arterial pressure of 79.
01:08
Oxygen saturation 95 percent on some lower ventilator setting and we will be there again in about 10 minutes.
01:21
Understood, I will relay that report to the unit and we'll see you in 10 minutes.
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Charlottesville, VA
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