Elderly man transported for altered mental status, Austin MN
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man was transported from St. Mark's nursing facility to a hospital due to altered mental status caused by an ongoing urinary tract infection. Vital signs showed irregular heart rate and slight difficulty in arousal.
Audio|Source: Austin Fire & EMS
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Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin ambulance 6662 inbound patient care report.
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This is O'Mt8 at Boston Goanhe.
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6-62 is in route to your facility with a 78-year-old male patient. He's coming from nursing facility.
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St. Mark's Living, Chief Complaint is going to be altered mentation changed from his baseline.
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Sounds like this is more of an ongoing issue. He's got a diagnosis of UTI, difficult to arouse today.
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Current vital signs, I've got a heart rate of 60. He's in AFIB with a variable rate of anywhere from 50 to 70, with some pretty frequent PVCs.
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Blood pressure 126 over... 85.
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Respirations are 20 and on labor desk yet 2 is 93% room air. GCS, I'd give them maybe a 12.
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Would you get a blood sugar is 136? Turn at your facility will be there in approximately five minutes. Do you have any questions?
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Near 1st Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
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