Elderly man treated after fainting and head injury, Maplewood MN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics in Maplewood responded to a 69-year-old man who fainted, fell, and hit his head near Beam Ave. He had a minor head laceration and slow heart rate. The patient was conscious and taken to St. John's Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Ramsey MN Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Maplewood Medic 321, patient report for St.
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John's, about five to six minutes out.
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Maplewood to St. John's, go ahead.
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Maplewood to Saint John's, a 69-year-old man with a syncopal episode in which he fell and struck his head.
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He has about a two-inch laceration, bleeding is controlled.
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He does take,
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allegedly takes a blood thinner.
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No loss of consciousness, he is alert and oriented.
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12-lead showed sinus bradycardia in the mid 40s to 50s.
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He is now laying supine.
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We got him up to 60 for a heart rate.
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Blood pressures are 170 over seventy-seven, ninety-six percent saturation.
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We got fluids on and a 20 gauge IV in the right AC.
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Blood sugar is 179.
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We will be there in about five minutes with a yellow.
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Location mentioned:
Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
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