Patient treated for low blood pressure and irregular heartbeat, Ironwood MI
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Emergency medical services responded to near Grandview Ln for a 62-year-old patient who experienced low blood pressure, periodic unresponsiveness, and a brief run of ventricular tachycardia during transport to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital.
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Transcript:
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306, currently around your facility was about a form in a DTA.
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We have on board of 62, 62-year-old malpatient.
00:06
She complained over the last couple days in the week as a patient, was trying to stand up and would become unresponsive.
00:12
On our arrival, the patient was awake alert and oriented, very pale,
00:16
heart rate's health was 70.
00:18
We did stand the patient to lay him down to extricate him.
00:21
He did pass out, had snoring respirations for about 30 seconds, came back to his awake was alerted at this time.
00:28
pulled 12 lead, shows a sinus rhythm.
00:31
Current set of vitals at that time was 96 over 42 for blood pressure.
00:36
Heart rate was in the 70s.
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The auction was 90% on room air.
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We did start them on some oxygen.
00:42
That might be established with the fluid bolus right when we began to transfer, patient had a run of V-tach for about five seconds.
00:50
Went semi-unresponsive at that time, came back to unresponsive for about three seconds.
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Station is currently awake and alert.
01:00
We're going to be there in about three minutes with a further update.
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Do you have any questions for us?
01:06
No, further questions or orders.
01:07
That's three upon arrival.
01:08
The virus center would clear.
01:14
Station 80 from Beacon 306 will be arriving at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital.
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Location mentioned:
N10561 Grandview Ln, Ironwood, MI 49938
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