Man with autism self-inflicts cuts on left arm
Medical EmergencyAudio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police
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Transcript:
Board manager facility, non-emergent, with a 54-year-old male chief complaint today is going to be intentional lacerations to his left upper bicep. The patient has a history of autism, was drinking alcohol this evening, went upstairs into the bathroom, and cut his upper arm, left upper arm. He's got four lacerations that are about... 2 to 3 inches and link with each. Probably requires some stitches. The last set of vital signs, I've got blood pressure of 121 of 82. Heart rate is 126, showing sinus attack on the monitor. He's 93% on 2 liters. Press 3rd rate of 24 with an end title CO2 of 35. He's had an unknown amount of ETOH tonight. We should, right now he's being calm and compliant. We should see it in about five minutes. Do you report anything further? This is this patient report SI? Negative. He's not reporting SI. However, the lacerations were self-inflicted.
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Near N Northhills Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 72703
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