Man falls at Ironwood home, taken to hospital on blood thinners, Ironwood MI
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Medical EmergencyA 55-year-old man fell at his Ironwood home with unclear loss of consciousness, stable but on blood thinners, and was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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01:14
Transcript:
00:00
EMS responding to a 55-year-old male.
00:03
He fell tonight.
00:06
He was unable to tell us if he lost consciousness.
00:10
Not sure if he tripped or became dizzy.
00:12
He denies any pain currently.
00:14
He is slow to answer questions.
00:17
Heart rate is 80, breathing 14.
00:20
Stroke scale is negative.
00:22
12-lead shows normal rhythm with bundle branch block.
00:26
Blood sugar is 4.
00:29
Blood pressure 152 over 86, oxygen 96% on 4 liters.
00:34
Oxygen saturations are 93% on room air.
00:38
Denies any difficulty breathing.
00:41
18-gauge IV established, patient stable.
00:46
Possibly on blood thinners due to medical history.
00:50
He is unable to tell us the details.
00:51
Unclear what caused the fall.
00:58
Good copy, no flight clearance required.
01:06
Ambulance en route from hospital.
01:11
Estimated 2 minutes out from Aspirus.
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Location mentioned:
N10561 Grandview Ln, Ironwood, MI 49938
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