Air unit transporting 16-month-old with sickle cell, Little Rock AR
Medical EmergencyAn air medical unit is transporting a 16-month-old child with sickle cell disease to Arkansas Children's Hospital. The child had poor feeding and increased breathing effort. Vital signs were taken showing a low heart rate and labored breathing. The child is alert but pale with cool extremities. Medical staff are en route and ready to receive the patient.
Audio|Source: Faulkner County Area Public Safety
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Good morning, Arkansas Children.
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So, Angel 1, patient report.
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We are about 18 minutes away from the helipad with a 16-month-old patient with sickle cell that you should be aware of.
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The initials are (name withheld).
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The patient presents at an outside,
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freestanding ER today with a few-day history of poor feeding, increased respiratory effort,
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and just general concern with the parents.
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Unable to diagnosis.
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Sickle cell part because of the CBC not being obtained.
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The patient currently has a set of vital signs.
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Heart rate 52, respiratory rate 40, 100% on 2 liters nasal cannula, and we're 82 over 54 is our blood pressure.
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17 is en route.
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17 straight in route 0.055.
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We put him on a nasal cannula just because his work of breathing was just moderately labored.
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His extremities are cool to the touch, and we thought that maybe he could benefit from a little bit that Hucklin metal control.
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Otherwise, he's alert.
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Mental status is good.
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He is pale,
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and I told you, it's in those cold extremities.
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Do you have any questions?
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Chief T's in command.
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The orders will direct you upon arrival, children's clear.
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Page 7 available.
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Navi 7 available.
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Go ahead.
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Arkansas Children's Hospital, age 1 clear.
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