Elderly man with leukemia experiences sudden weakness, Eureka CA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, paramedic reports an elderly man with leukemia who suddenly became weak and unable to walk. The patient has low blood pressure and irregular heart rhythm. The man is being transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka for medical care.
Audio|Heard on: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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This is paramedic Tulsi coming with an 80-80-year-old male.
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A chief complaint is sudden onset of weakness and inability to walk.
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A patient does have a leukemia diagnosis.
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Was walking with a cane last night, woke up this morning, and was very weak and unable to ambulate on his own.
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He is a bit hypotensive.
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It's coming up now with fluids.
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It did dip down to 79 over 52 at one point.
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Lax pressure was 108 over 65 after 200.
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MLS of fluid.
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BG is a little high hyperglycemic at 209 and we are about four minutes out ALS.
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Any questions or orders?
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Apologies, yes.
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He is in AFIB, occasionally going up into AFib RVR, but mostly staying about 110 to 140.
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And he is A&O4,
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GCS 15.
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Location mentioned:
Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501
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