87-year-old male unresponsive after aspiration at nursing home

Heard on: Hamilton County TN Regional ERLANGER (Hospital)

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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four six. We're about 12 min out from the helipad.

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On board, we have an eighty-seven year old male coming to you from a Polk County scene.

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Chief complaint today is going to be unresponsive.

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Patient is a resident at a nursing home local to Polk County.

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And they said 10 min prior that he was up and talking and maintaining normally, normally GCS of 15 .

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So they came back 10 min .

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Later, and he was unresponsive and had aspirated on vomit.

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EMS intubated him prior to our arrival.

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Currently, vital signs are as follows: sinus tach at 135, 122 over 77.

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He is on a Levo drip.

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He's had 97% on the ventilator.

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Blood glucose was 260.

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If you don't require any further, we'll be with you in about 12.

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GCS of 3.

2026-11-03 14:45 UTC

Medical Emergency

Medical Center Dr, Ducktown, TN 37317

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter reported it was about 12 minutes out from a helipad with an adult male patient from a Polk County nursing home who became unresponsive after reportedly aspirating on vomit. EMS reportedly intubated the patient before the flight and provided vital signs en route.