911 Update
Today’s 911 Update combines runs made yesterday and today. Both were eight hour shifts. During those sixteen hours our department received 112 calls for help. Ambulance Driver responded to ten of them.
1) Fall in a nursing home. Patient had gotten up from wheelchair and was found several feet away, lying on the floor and bleeding from a head laceration. No known loss of consciousness. Probable fractured hip.
2) Patient is developmentally disabled with history of frequent seizures and had one today in apartment. Living in an independent living situation attempting to move to assisted living. From the looks of things, that needs to happen. Patient needs more help.
3) This run was cancelled while we were enroute. Seems a nursing home patient called 911 stating they were having a heart attack. On call back to nursing home, the charge nurse went to the patient’s room and found the resident was not in distress. Apparently this patient had done this several times before.
4) This was an accidental death that occured under tragic circumstances that I won’t go into.
5) Was for a patient with a history of mental illness and has had suicidal thoughts for a week. Went to see his physician who arranged for hospital admission. We were called for transport. Patient was cooperative.
6) Nursing home patient with severe shortness of breath from pulmonary edema. Poor vital signs. Hospital of choice too far away, in our view, so patient transported to closest appropriate hospital for emergency treatment.
7) Patient with history of back problems. Back “went out” during a job interview. Was very uncomfortable. Morphine given to make patient more comfortable during transport.
This patient is elderly and lives at home. Is complaining of shortness of breath and is very anxious. Patient was wheezing but not nearly as sick as she seemed to think she was. Speaks in full sentences. Not hypertensive. Moves a lot of air. Neb enroute to hospital fixed her up.
9) This middle aged patient was at methodone clinic and was having symptoms related to chronic liver disease. Was mildly confused and complaining for abdominal pain.
10) This homeless patient has a history of seizures and suffered one while at the shelter.
That concludes this week week and I will enjoy my three days off.