Medical call for elderly man with altered mental status, Morrisville NC
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Medical EmergencyEmergency medical responders are treating a 95-year-old man found on the floor near Airport Boulevard with altered mental status and low oxygen levels. They provided oxygen support and took vital signs before EMS arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Cary Fire-Rescue
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02:47
Transcript:
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near Airport Boulevard near Slater Road at the Days Inn,
00:04
cross the street of Slater Road at the Days Inn, TAC 40.
00:09
Most is being noted,
00:17
all vitals are looking on the limit, so the BP's a little elevated at 150 over 80, and we are going to be a little conference from awaiting your arrival.
00:27
We're pulling in now.
00:31
So stated in pain or tenderness to the spine or back.
00:38
Forty-two guys.
00:44
The patient was pretty adamant about not wanting to take his glucose and not want to be stuck with a needle.
00:54
Medics 72, the rest, I'm on type 40.
01:01
2 in Medics 72.
01:05
This is going to nurse navigation, units can go back in service.
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Squadron 22, copy direct.
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72 copy.
01:19
We're chewing around on 41.
01:21
Rescue 6 are you on the channel?
01:25
Yes, ma'am, Rescue 6 on the channel.
01:29
Hey guys, we are coming from basically Garner.
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We've got about an 11-mile response.
01:35
Do you need us routine now, urgent?
01:40
Yeah, you're fine routine.
01:47
Have your routine, thank you.
01:48
And then what was the reason for EMS being out of? What's the patient's injury?
01:54
Yeah, so you're coming to a 95-year-old male who was found on the floor.
02:00
We came at a lift assist, obviously per protocol,
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we took a set of vitals.
02:05
He was O2, his O2 stat was at 90%.
02:09
We have him on a nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute, and his O2 stat is normal at this time.
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Also, there was an altered mental status associated with it.
02:30
His blood pressure is sitting is 128 over 78.
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Glucose is 122.
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We'll wait in your arrival.
02:42
All right, I copy.
02:43
Thank you, guys.
02:45
Calls with any updates.
02:46
We'll see you as soon as we can.
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Location mentioned:
Airport Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560
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