Elderly woman with bowel obstruction and altered status, Aberdeen MD
Medical EmergencyAn 83-year-old woman near McHenry Rd experienced a bowel obstruction and altered mental status with signs of possible dementia and hypoxia. EMS is transporting her to Aberdeen Medical Center for treatment.
Audio|Source: Harford County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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In Aberdeen, this is Harford County, Medic 53. I'm currently only seen with an 83-year-old female.
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Initial chief complaint was a bowel obstruction of not having bowel movements for the past three days. However, upon arrival, EMS found her to have altered mental status.
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Husband states that she doesn't have any cognitive issues, but they start to think that she is kind of having some Alzheimer's dementia symptoms starting the past few weeks.
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This morning, she was not acting herself. At this time, she had a GCS of about 10, with A&O times 2, which is off with her normal baseline.
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She does withdraw for pain and appear as a new sternal up, but she doesn't really talk in full conversation.
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Initially hypoxic with the oxygen of 89 percent, she's now 91% with 2 liters through the coppnography.
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I have a heart rate of 119, sign-and-specable monitor, a topography of 29.
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Restoration is 21, you're a type of 10 dizzles.
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recycling a new pressure now. Sugar 2.50 with a history of diabetes.
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She does have some incontinence issues except for a Zypricor, but no known history of UTI or present UTI symptoms.
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About 10 many ETA to average and about 25 minute ETAHs in about 25 minute UTA to support.
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Location mentioned:
Near McHenry Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001
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