Medical helicopter transports patient with low blood pressure, Salem VA
Medical EmergencyA medical helicopter crew transported a 24-year-old intubated male patient who had dangerously low blood pressure. They used pacing to stabilize his blood pressure while en route to LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.
Audio|Source: Carilion Clinic Life-Gurad Helicopters
00:52
Transcript:
00:00
24-year-old male intubated,
00:02
receiving at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem.
00:06
Had a mean arterial pressure below 40 and we initiated pacing.
00:16
to keep his mean arterial pressure above 60.
00:19
Currently monitoring, has reflexes now.
00:23
Nothing else to report.
00:24
We're probably 12 off the roof.
00:30
That's good.
00:31
Copy 12. I didn't catch what you initiated to get the mean arterial pressure above 60.
00:35
Can you repeat that part? I'm sorry.
00:38
I don't apologize, I'm probably mumbling.
00:41
His mean arterial pressure was below 40, so we initiated pacing at a rate of 60 to get it up so we could feel some distal pulses and he could have some reflexes.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Electric Rd, Salem, VA 24153
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
