Patient with high blood pressure and fast heart rate treated, St Cloud MN
Medical EmergencyA patient with a history of high blood pressure who does not take medication as prescribed was treated for very high blood pressure and a fast heart rate. The patient's heart rate has decreased but remains elevated. The patient is alert and stable, and was transported to St. Cloud Hospital.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Go ahead.
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He does have a history of hypertension, does not take his medication as prescribed.
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Initial blood pressure was 191, systolic over 126.
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Heart rate was also high at a junctional tachycardia at a rate of 156.
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Heart rate has since come down.
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Currently,
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he's alert, he's oriented, he's vitally stable.
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Heart rate is sitting at 131.
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Still at that tachycardia, the pressure of 160 over 92 oxygen is.
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96% is on room air.
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We should be about 7.
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It's out. Any questions?
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543. The station.
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54030.
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We're at the St. Cloud Hospital and you can put us back in service.
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Have a good night.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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