Motorcycle crash patient with skull fracture transported to ER, Davenport IA


A 63-year-old man was injured in a motorcycle accident near E Rusholme St and has a skull fracture, right pneumothorax, and intracranial bleeding. He was treated for low blood pressure, is intubated and sedated, and being transported to the emergency room for further care.
Audio|Source: Cedar, Louisa, and Muscatine Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Good evening. We're in Bound to your ER with a transfer from Genesis Medical Center East. On board, I've got a 63-year-old male initials, (name withheld). He's coming, you guys, with a skull fracture, a right-sided pneumo, and an intracranial hemorrhage after a motorcycle accident.
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Initially, at the hospital, we had a point where he was profoundly hypotensive, so I started him on Vezo and Leva Fed.
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I have been able to stop those now, and his pressure is holding fine.
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He is intubated and sedated, tolerating the bent well. Last set of vitals, blood pressure is 114 over 81, heart rate is 88, he's braven 16 times a minute on the vent, and 100% on that with the GCS of 3. We've got a 13-1-3-minute ETA. Go ahead with any questions to order.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Rusholme St, Davenport, IA 52803
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