Elderly woman treated for severe back and leg pain, Wakefield MI
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services responded to a nursing home in Wakefield for a 70-year-old woman experiencing severe back and leg pain for five days. She was treated with pain medication and transported to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital for further care.
Audio|Source: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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In our tier facility, about a minute away coming from Westgate Nursing Home, with a 70-year-old female.
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Chief complaint today is extreme back and leg pain, rates a 10 out of 10.
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This started roughly five days ago.
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The pain's been increasing.
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Nursing home gave a dose of Tramadol around 3.30, which is not ulcer pain.
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My goals of 136 over 7.
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for blood pressure,
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95% on room air, 72 for a heart rate, normal sinus on the monitor.
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We were not able to establish an IV.
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We did give 25 micrograms of fentanyl ions.
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Any further questions or orders?
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Did she have an injury five days ago?
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Negative.
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Okay, that's a good copy.
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We'll give you a room assignment on arrival.
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Station 80, Beacon 306 is out at Aspirus, Ironwood.
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Out Aspirus.
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Wakefield, MI 49968
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