Medical transport for elderly man with vomiting, Ironwood MI
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Medical EmergencyAn ambulance is transporting a 72-year-old man to Aspirus Ironwood hospital. He has been vomiting and might have a bowel obstruction. He was recently discharged after treatment for this. He is awake and alert during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Station 80 from Beacon 306, we'll be en route to Aspirus.
00:04
NARC,
00:06
NARC, Sir.
00:15
Aspirus Ironwood Beacon 306 and patient report.
00:23
Go ahead.
00:27
306 is currently inbound your facility, about a five-minute DPA.
00:30
We have on board a 72-year-old male patient.
00:33
He complained tonight of vomiting.
00:37
Do you believe this will be a bowel obstruction?
00:40
The patient was admitted on Monday and discharged today from our clinic for this bowel obstruction.
00:47
He was discharged today.
00:49
They said everything was clear.
00:51
About 8 o'clock tonight, he began vomiting again.
00:53
He's been vomiting in our presence.
00:56
Currently awake, alert, and oriented. Set of vitals.
01:00
Blood pressure is 142 over 78. Pulse is 70.
01:04
Finger.
01:05
Oxygen 98% on room air.
01:08
Respiratory rates at 18.
01:09
Temperature 97.2.
01:11
We do have an IV established as the fluids running.
01:14
It became 4 milligrams of Zofran.
01:16
We're going to be there in about 3 minutes.
01:17
We'll give you a further update.
01:19
Give me questions for us.
01:25
That's a big coffee, no questions, no orders.
01:28
We'll give you report of findings on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
N10561 Grandview Ln, Ironwood, MI 49938
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