Elderly man with rhinovirus isolated and confused at hospital, Kearney NE
Medical EmergencyA 65-year-old male patient recently discharged from the VA hospital was diagnosed with rhinovirus. He appeared confused and unable to perform normal activities. The patient is in isolation with stable vital signs including normal heart rate and blood pressure.
Audio|Source: Buffalo County/City of Kearney Public Safety
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Inoff, the 65-year-old male patient from the VA, he was just released from Good Sam, were diagnosed with the rhinovirus.
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They said that they went in, they felt he was somewhat altered,
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just kind of deer in the headlight look to him, unable to really do normal activity.
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Normally he's independent.
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He is in isolation.
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We do have a mask on him at this time.
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Heart rate's in the 70s, and it's on the monitor.
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Last blood pressure is 126 over 81, blood sugar was 85.
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They said that the highest temp they could get was 93, so we got 94-6.
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He's 100% on room air.
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We do have ETO on board.
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They did not realize that until we went to transfer him to a cot when they found it.
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We'll give more report of this site ETA is going to be about four.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 31st St, Kearney, NE 68847
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