Man assaulted with scalp injury, altered mental state, Polk County NC
AssaultEmergency medical services responded to an assault involving a 62-year-old man with a scalp injury and altered mental status near James Cove Road in Polk County. The patient was uncooperative and possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Audio|Source: Polk County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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Sixty-two-year-old male patient assault.
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No one controlled bleeding at this time.
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Injury is to the scalp.
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The patient does have a GCS of 14 is altered and confused law enforcement states it is normal for his history.
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I'm unable to obtain history on...
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Alcohol or drug abuse from a patient, uncooperative, currently fighting my monitor at this time, but my last blood pressure is 141 over 87.
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Our rate is 99.
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He is showing sinus rhythm on the 12 lead EKG.
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We have not attempted IV access.
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He's currently sitting 96% on room air.
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Again, the ATA is about 9 minutes.
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Polk County, NC
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