999: On The Front Line: Season 9 Finale airs Sunday 21 May 2023 on More 4.
A man is stabbed in the chest and slashed across the head in this episode, and paramedics rush to his aid. He suffered a severe head wound and urgently requires medical attention. A high temperature, low blood pressure, and rapid heart rate are all indicators of the potentially fatal condition sepsis, which this young man with spinal curvature is experiencing.
A history of strokes strikes again, and a woman suddenly loses sensation in her arm. A young woman with diabetes has off-the-chart blood sugar levels, according to the paramedic. She may fall into a diabetic coma if she does not receive immediate care. A heart attack could be happening to a woman who is experiencing severe chest pain.
The new season comes to a close after the usual 12-hour shift spent shadowing paramedics from the West Midlands Ambulance Service. Shot in the spring of 2022, when the pandemic is at its peak and hospital wait times are at their worst. Paramedics in the West Midlands are prepared for anything, as they respond to more than 4,000 calls every day.
Season 9 Episode 10
999: On The Front Line: Season 9 Finale airs Sunday 21 May 2023 at 9.00pm on More 4
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