Elderly man injured nose causing bleeding and breathing issue, Scottsbluff NE
Medical EmergencyA 70-year-old man injured his nose by pushing equipment into it, causing heavy bleeding and low oxygen levels. Emergency services report he was confused and had breathing problems when they arrived.
Audio|Source: Scotts Bluff County Public Safety
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We're going to be inbound with a 70-year-old male.
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About an hour ago, we had an acute onset of altered mental status where he had taken out his nasal cannula, tore the equipment apart, and then shoved the equipment up his nose.
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He does have an extensive amount of blood loss from that.
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He then became hypoxic. Sats were in the 40s upon arrival.
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They get him up to 90s on 15 liters. He's at 99% now on 10 liters. He is still altered, not answering most questions appropriately.
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I've got a sinus on the monitor at rate of 78.
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Blood pressure is 157 over 71, got a blood sugar of 175.
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We'll be working on a line and we should see in about four.
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Scottsbluff, NE 69361
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