Man with high fever and vomiting transported from nursing home

Heard on: Austin MN AUSTIM MED (Hospital)

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Calling for ambulance Mayo Clinic Health System Austin ER.

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This is Austin, go ahead.

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We're en route to your facility with a 64-year-old male coming from our local nursing home.

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He was actually transferred to our local nursing home on Saturday due to the floods in New Richland from their nursing home.

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He has a fever of 104.4 or 102.4, sorry.

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Last set of vitals were 160.

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Fifty-three over 115 , ninety-six percent on room air.

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Pulse 100 and forty-three.

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He was throwing up last night.

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Not been able to keep any food or water down today.

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Nursing home staff was unsure if he was in the flood waters or not when we asked.

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He is alert, verbal response.

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Does have a history of rheumatoid arthritis.

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And anemia,

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we are about 7 min out.

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Copy, copy.

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We'll be pairing ambulance five.

2026-09-22 21:55 UTC

Medical Emergency

1st Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is transporting a 64-year-old man from a local nursing home to the Austin emergency room for a reported high fever, vomiting, and inability to keep food or water down. The patient is alert and has a history of rheumatoid arthritis and anemia.