Tachycardic dialysis patient

systemet

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I think this all depends on what sort of hospital you're transporting to, and what the accepted practices are in your system.

This patient doesn't sound particularly sick. Possibly they've been over-dialysed. Outside chance of some sort of concurrent infection, or even an AMI. Even less likely, an error in the dialysis solution.

If your ER is going to be able to see this patient quickly, and you're not going to be waiting for a couple of hours without an ECG, relying on a quick BLS assessment, then going is probably ok. Not sure that this warrants L&S transport.

I don't think six minutes is likely to impact outcome here either way.
 
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