Medical emergency: elderly man with altered mental status, Rutherfordton NC
Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old man from a nursing home was found with altered mental status and slurred speech. Medical personnel responded and reported his vital signs while en route to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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We're coming to you with an 80-year-old male patient.
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We got called out for altered mental status.
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He's coming from...
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S-12. Got a 10-100 at near West Main, the Board of Education.
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In fact, ALEAR alarm.
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He's coming from a nursing home and nursing home staff said they found him this morning.
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He was slurring his speech.
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status.
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They also report that he is responsive to, I'd say about, he,
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uh...
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Vitals are as follows.
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Heart rate of 110.
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It was normal sinus on the monitor with a left bundle branch block.
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SpO2 98% on 2 liters of oxygen.
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He's breathing about 26 times per minute right now.
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Blood pressure is 167 over 112.
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We got a blood sugar of 231.
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and a temperature of 100.3,
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and we're probably about five minutes out.
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Do you need any further?
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Location mentioned:
Near S Ridgecrest St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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