Man transported with pneumothorax after fall down stairs, Iowa City IA
Medical EmergencyA 78-year-old man fell down about 13 steps and suffered a large pneumothorax. He was intubated, given IV fluids and fentanyl, and is currently stable while being transported by air care to a hospital rooftop.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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University from Air Care 3, University.
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Go for University of Air Care 3.
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University routes your location with a 78-year-old male patient trauma, fell down approximately 13 steps,
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was taken to the local hospital per car, since then has multiple
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The left, large left pneumothorax, which has a chest tube in at this time.
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He is intubated.
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We have two IVs going.
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Copacol and normal saline at this time.
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Has received 50, excuse me, 100 total of fentanyl.
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We should,
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pressure is 44.
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This is 603, just stick with the two minutes at each stop.
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76, heart rate of 59,
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O2 saturation is 100, and title is 34.
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We should do the rooftop in approximately 12 minutes.
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Yeah, that's how the schedule is set up, so it's built in to have two minutes set at each stop. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Clinton St Suite A, Iowa City, IA 52240
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