Medical responders assist nonverbal patient vomiting, Arcata CA
Medical EmergencyMedical responders attended to a 69-year-old nonverbal male with a history of stroke who was vomiting bright yellow liquid. The patient has a tracheostomy, a gastrostomy tube, and a urinary catheter. He had episodes of vomiting late at night and again in the afternoon, prompting a 911 call. He was alert but occasionally unresponsive. Lung sounds were abnormal and the tracheostomy balloon was depleted.
Audio|Source: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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The electronic one board.
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I have a 69, 69-year-old male.
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(Name withheld) complained today of vomiting patient for the history of stroke with significant deficits, has a trache, a G-tube, and the urinary catheter.
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He is nonverbal.
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For family, he had a vomiting episode.
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Late last night of bright yellow liquid and then had a similar vomiting episode this afternoon leading home to contact 911.
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He is currently alert,
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tracking,
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occasionally not to answer questions.
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Heart rate 88 normal sign is...
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Flood pressure is 150, 150 over 7575, setting at 95 to 100% on room airbreak.
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One continuing.
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I've had the suction his strike a couple times.
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There's pretty thick white sputum coming out.
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He has had a couple coughs with a large amount of speedom coming out.
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His lung sounds are ronkais in all lobes, and the balloon on his streak is depleted.
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I'm not sure if that's normal or not for this style of Drake.
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We're working on AOLS and have me see you about 10-10[1] a minute.
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10-10: Off duty
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Bayside Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
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