Man injured by tree limb receives airway intubation
Medical EmergencyA man was hit in the face by a tree limb while cutting a tree and lost consciousness. He was intubated to manage pain and allow for imaging. No other injuries were found.
Audio|Source: Mayo Clinic Air Operations
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Transcript:
This is a TRN. Go ahead with your report. We're bound with a 43-year-old gentleman coming from Mancato ED sometime this morning, they're telling me. I think he's been in the AD six or eight hours. He was cutting down a tree and had a limb kick back, hitting him in the face. He had a... positive loss of consciousness. He's not on any blood centers. He required intubation. For injuries, he has a dislocated fracture renewable. Due to pain and inability for him to lay flat, they had to intubate him for imaging only. I was told it was not for airway protection. Current set of vitals. Lowest pressure I got, it's 104 over 69, restitory rate 14. SBO2 is 99%. He's on room air on the ventilator, a peep of eight, restitory rate 14. I don't have any concerns. There's no other signs of injury other than the mandible. We're about 20 out questions. Can I just get a heart rate, please? Heart rate is 97, sinus. Okay. We are going to have to recess this one. We talked about it in advance, unfortunately. So we will be ready for you in recess day one. Recess bay one, sounds good, thank you. PC copies, Recess 1.
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Mankato, MN
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