Elderly male transported for high blood pressure crisis, St Cloud MN
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man was found with very high blood pressure during a routine check at VA urgent care. He showed no chest pain or other symptoms but felt his heart pounding. He was transported to the hospital for possible hypertensive crisis and is currently alert and stable.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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B.152, St. Claude Hospital, patient care apart.
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May 115-2, an active study routine with an 82, 82-year-old male coming from the VA urgent care today.
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Patient presented for a routine appointment and was found to have high blood pressure.
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They are sending him over for a possible hypertensive crisis.
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Sounds like patient was originally in the 200s, currently at 188 over 107.
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He has no complaints at this time. said that when he came in, he was feeling his heart beating,
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pounding in his chest, but has no chest pain, short as the breast,
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or visual disturbances or a headache,
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currently alert and oriented with a heart rate, sinus rhythm in the 90s, pressure, like I said, now 190% as CO2 is 95, honor mayor, VA did not administer any medications.
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We'll be there in about eight minutes. Do you have any questions?
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Near 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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