Man transported to hospital for severe hypertension, Arlington TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics from Medic Nine transported a 47-year-old man from the Arlington jail to Arlington Memorial Hospital for severe headache, blurred vision, and uncontrolled high blood pressure. The patient reported not taking medication for about a year. His initial blood pressure was 210 over 140, and after receiving medication from paramedics, it decreased to 180 over 120. The patient’s condition improved during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Arlington Memorial Hospital from Medic Nine, Priority Three.
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Arlington Memorial Hospital, go ahead.
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Hey, my name is Medic Nine.
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Order out Priority Three from the jail with a person that is no longer in APD custody — a forty-seven-year-old male.
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Two complaints: severe headache, blurred vision, and uncontrolled hypertension.
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Going on for about the past hour.
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Patient said it's been about a year since he's had his medication.
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Initial blood pressure was 210 over 140.
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He was originally sinus tachycardic.
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No stroke-like symptoms.
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Saturating 100 percent on room air, respirations at 20.
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We did get IV access, gave fentanyl and labetalol.
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New blood pressure is 180 over 120.
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Says his headache is going down.
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He's now sinus in the nineties.
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We're pulling into your facility now.
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Any questions?
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Location mentioned:
W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 76012
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