Elderly man treated after multiple falls and low blood pressure, Boone NC
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical personnel are treating a 65-year-old man who has fallen multiple times recently. He has low blood pressure and was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. He is receiving oxygen and fluids while being transported to the medical center.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Watauga Medical Center.
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Miner top patient is.
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Go ahead.
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Inbound reaching with his 65-year-old male patient are caught out for a fall.
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Patients had a couple falls in the past couple days.
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Notice the patient's blood pressure is low is 70 over 40.
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He just got out of the hospital for pneumonia.
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Lung cells are clear up or lower bilateral.
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Sinus on monitor, rate 82.
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He was initially 80% on room air.
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Do have him on a couple liters.
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Do you have obvious now.
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I have administered 500.
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fluid blood pressure is up to 89 over 56.
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To all these under Marco we'll see in about 10 to 12.
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How much oxygen is patient on?
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I had him on two, but he wasn't coming up with that so I'm going to him up to four, so currently he's on four.
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So currently he's on four.
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Location mentioned:
Deerfield Rd, Boone, NC 28607
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