Elderly man from nursing home shows health decline, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to an 87-year-old male from a nursing home exhibiting failure to thrive. The patient refused food, drink, and medication and displayed unusual behavior. Vital signs were stable upon evaluation at the VA hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Middleton 34 is about 5 min from your facility with an 87-year-old male coming from a nursing home with a chief complaint of failure to thrive with some unusual behavior.
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Last several days, patient has acted inappropriately for normal standards.
00:18
He basically has been refusing to eat, drink, take medications.
00:21
Tonight he threw himself on the floor and said they called 911.
00:24
A god that did not want him to eat or drink anymore, and was just kind of giving.
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Vitally stable, the blood pressure we had was 158 over 96.
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Heart rate's been about 100 , normal sinus.
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SpO2 has been upper 90s to 100 % .
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Respiratory rate twelve to 14.
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Tympanic temperature 97.9.
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Blood glucose was 261.
00:49
Eighteen gauge left forearm locked.
00:52
Well, other than that, nothing else.
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Any further questions or orders?
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No further questions at this time.
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VA clear.
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Three four copies. See you soon.
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Thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705
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