Elderly man hospitalized after fainting and fall, Grand Junction CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance transported a 72-year-old man who fainted and fell, sustaining head and cheek injuries, to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction. The patient experienced low blood pressure and nausea but was alert and oriented during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa CO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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St. Mary's Hospital, ambulance two.
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St. Mary's, go ahead, unit calling.
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Ambulance two, we're coming to you about 10 minutes out.
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72-year-old male, chief complaint is going to be hypertension.
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Syncope with a fall.
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Patient had a syncopal episode resulting in a fall, hit the top of his head and his cheek.
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Did have a laceration to the side of the cheek and the head now.
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Controlling bleeding is controlled, but he's feeling great nausea, lightheaded.
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He's pale and diaphoretic.
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He's getting a temperature of ninety-six point one.
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I got a heart rate of 70 to 80.
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Looks like sinus on the monitor with a left bundle.
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Last pressure we got was 70 over 30.
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We do have an 18 established with saline flowing.
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We also push those that we're going to give for the hypertension.
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Respiration 16, SpO2 ninety-eight percent room air.
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Do you have blood sugar 118? And he is now awake, alert.
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Oriented times four.
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We'll be there about 5 minutes.
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Any questions or orders?
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No question, we will give you a place on arrival, St.
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Mary's Square.
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Location mentioned:
N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
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