Elderly man has dizzy spell and lowers to floor
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Preston WV EMS Preston Mem (Hospital) Group Calls
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Preston Memorial Hospital, this is 688.
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Yeah,
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go ahead.
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We're inbound to your facility.
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You have a patient report to the ED.
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Break.
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Go ahead.
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Inbound, an eighty-seven, eighty-seven-year-old male.
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Chief complaint was hit a dizzy spell.
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He lowered himself to the floor.
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He did not fall.
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Finally, he's stable.
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Other than he does have a blood pressure of 100 and eighty-eight over 105 .
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He does have a history of high blood pressure.
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His only complaint now is he's feeling kind of thirsty.
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I do have a 20 gauge established in his left hand.
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After that, left somewhat drooping, got about halfway, and then he finally gave out when he gave him blood.
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He was a little pale upon our arrival.
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He's got about a, give about a 250 fluid bolus now with collars.
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Greatly improving mental status is intact.
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He's been in your guys' facility before.
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Do you guys need anything further?
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Is he alert and oriented?
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He is, yes.
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I just have a full set of vitals and I think that's everything that I need.
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Can you repeat that, Cliff? I'm sorry.
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Oh, you're okay.
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Can I have an ETA and a full set of vitals? I think that's everything that I need.
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Sorry, I don't think I heard those.
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Full set of vitals.
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He has a heart rate of 64 showing.
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He's definitely a narrow complex.
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It looks asystolic to me, however, so there's no history of it.
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But pressure is 188 over 105, respiratory rate of 20, pulse ox 95% on room air, and a glucose of 105.
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Five and we're showing an ETA to you of about five to 7 min .
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That's received.
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We'll see when we get here.
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