Elderly man in trauma arrest after escalator fall, Kansas City MO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, kansas City emergency medics responded to a medical incident involving a 78-year-old man who sustained a head injury after falling on an escalator near NW Barry Rd. The patient went into cardiac arrest, and CPR and advanced life support measures were performed. The patient was initially being taken to St. Luke’s North Hospital but was advised by a physician to reroute to a trauma facility.
Audio|Heard on: Clay MO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Kansas City Medic 516 to St.
00:03
Luke's Barry, with a trauma arrest.
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This is St.
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Luke's.
00:11
We're en route to your facility with a 78-year-old male who had a trauma arrest after hitting his head on an escalator out here.
00:18
He has a deep gash to his forehead and top of his head.
00:24
We currently have a pulse and a blood pressure of 191 over 126.
00:29
Actually, starting to Brady back down 47 45.
00:35
We're going to restart CPR here again.
00:36
Go ahead and start CPR.
00:42
We've got an i-gel placed, number four, with BVM and then tidal.
00:47
We did get a pulse back briefly.
00:49
Had two epis given.
00:52
We'll be there in five minutes.
00:53
Any questions?
00:57
This is Dr. (name withheld) here.
00:58
I would advise that you reroute to a trauma facility.
01:01
St. Luke's North is not a trauma facility.
01:05
All right.
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Location mentioned:
NW Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO
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