Motorcycle accident leaves man critically injured, Charlottesville VA


A 72-year-old man was riding a motorcycle when he hit a deer and then crashed into a tree. He sustained critical injuries and is currently in a minimally responsive state. Medical help is on its way to provide emergency care.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Got a 7-2-72-year-old male-involter motorcycle collision.
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A patient rides motorcycle at a highway rate of speed, struck a deer, then lost control, striking a tree.
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When I arrived, a patient was minimally responsive,
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protective. We have initiated blood products.
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He's had one of any whole blood.
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Looking on your plasma at times.
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He was RFI, uh, successfully intubated.
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Most recent titles, we got a heart rate of 149.
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Flood pressure most recently 71 over 55 and down trending.
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In titles, uh, 20, uh, Russ Prairie's over breathing ventilator at 25, rest of a minute.
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First recent, That's our 87,
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100% FI.O.2.
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We have one I-O in place with an additional I.O.
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access. And again, we'll be to the roof in four to five minutes.
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Do you have any questions? Is Entitle?
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Can you repeat that?
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Entitle? Do that is Entitle?
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Yeah, affirmative, Entitle.
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We have a good wave for him.
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Uh, administration Entitle, looks like, 14-1-4, leading at a rate of 32 over top of ventilator.
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Okay, thank you.
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We'll see you when you get here.
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I come helicopter Pegasus East Telepad for your arrival East Telepad.
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No reporting about traffic this time.
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Clear to land your pilot's discretion.
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Do you need any offload assistance?
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Understood Eastpads.
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Negative on offload assistance.
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Okay. Thank you.
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Charlottesville, VA
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