Medical transport of patient with worsening neck condition, Roanoke VA
Medical EmergencyA 48-year-old male patient with worsening neck stenosis and increased limb weakness is being transported by air medical crew from New River Valley Medical Center to the hospital for further care.
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I need you to relay a patient report, unable to contact the ER on midnight.
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Are you ready for that?
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Go ahead, sir.
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All right, interfacility from New River Valley Medical Center, 48-year-old male patient, extremity weakness is greatly increased today.
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Injury to the neck area about a year and a half ago has been seen by a medical personnel MRI.
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He does have a stenosis of the neck that he was scheduled for surgery in January, but with the sudden increase in weakness to his extremities he presented to the ED where they found worsening stenosis.
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Currently, he has mental discomfort.
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He is complaining of the weakness, as I said, his sinus rate of Cardia of 58.
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P.P.'s been running 138 over 70s, 80s.
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OJAD is 97% on room air, and his respiratory rate is 18.
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ETA is about six minutes to the South Alpha Pad.
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Roanoke, VA
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