Elderly patient with abdominal hernia and confusion en route


Description of an EMS call for an elderly patient with abdominal hernia and confusion, plus back pain and dementia. The patient is on oxygen, with near-normal vitals, ETA about seven minutes, and priority three. A contact person is redacted in the report.
Audio|Source: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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Transcript:
This came in at ETA, have them for the 88-year-old (name withheld) called a day for a general sick person. The patient has abdominal hernia that had doubled in silence, she says, from its normal. She has increased pain in her back from a recent fracture, recent history as well as of plus two. on the monitor, she's 94% on 2 liters, nasal cannula. Blast blood pressure is 150. In the left, risk, you're going to receive. Any orders just asking if you all can contact (name withheld) for me, please. possible NVC break 6357 charlestown road crash notification She thinks the year's 2011. Pretty sure she might be negative for a stroke. Like I said, she's very lethargic. Her blood pressure and all that was within normal limits. Her oxygen was 92. Put her on two liters. She's at 97 currently. Just have a history of UTIs. Iridobial bowel system, dementia, kidney-standard disease. She has a list of allergies and medication at your facility. But we're coming in as a priority three. ETA is about seven minutes. During thing else. What was the chief complaint? Altered level of consciousness. Sometimes she'll talk to you, sometimes she wants, but she's...
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Location mentioned:
Near Charles Town Rd, Kearneysville, WV 25430
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