Elderly man treated for possible internal bleeding, Gastonia NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a call near Court Dr in Gastonia for a 79-year-old man experiencing weakness and possible gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient had fallen earlier in the day and was taken to an urgent care center, where low oxygen levels were detected. He was transported to Gaston Memorial Hospital with supplemental oxygen and intravenous fluids administered en route.
Audio|Heard on: Gaston NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Care moment.
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Care moment, this is E 141A.
00:05
I'm en route with a 79-year-old male.
00:10
Would you complain of?
00:15
Possible gastrointestinal bleed; the patient went to urgent care after a fall earlier today.
00:25
He was on the floor and unable to get up on his own, and has been feeling weak.
00:30
He stated he has been feeling weak every Sunday.
00:33
Family brought him to urgent care for evaluation.
00:36
Urgent care called us because his oxygen saturation was 88 percent on room air.
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When we arrived, he was on two liters of oxygen and still reading 88 percent.
00:50
On that,
00:52
We increased oxygen to three liters per minute and are reading 96 percent.
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Pulse is 73.
01:02
Respirations are 16.
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Blood pressure is 102 over 54.
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GCS 15.
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Temperature is 99.2.
01:11
BGL is 151.
01:13
We have a 22-gauge IV on his left wrist.
01:19
We are giving him fluids at this time.
01:23
ETA to Gaston Memorial Hospital is four minutes.
01:27
Do you need anything further?
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Location mentioned:
Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
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