87-year-old man falls at Oak Avenue nursing home, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical teams stabilized a male with low oxygen and dispatched units to assist an 87-year-old man who fell and hit his head at Oak Avenue nursing home, which requires prompt attention.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Hello, Alan.
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Or assistant, so he decided today to come back in.
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Originally, prior to our arrival, his oxygen saturation was at 84% on room air.
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Upon our arrival, we placed a 4-liter nasal cannula, which increased it to 93%.
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He said he's feeling much more comfortable now.
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His other vitals are as follows.
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Blood pressure is 175 over 81.
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He has a history of hypertension.
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Heart rate is 96.
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Oxygen saturation is 93% on room air.
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He is breathing around 20 respirations per minute, and,
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sorry, 93% on 4-liter nasal cannula, and his temperature is 99.9%.
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We are en route with traffic.
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Estimated arrival in approximately 6 minutes.
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Do you request anything further?
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I apologize, can you read these apps?
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Is he alert and oriented?
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Yes,
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he is alert and oriented.
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Olympians, room on arrival.
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Benfor. Thank you.
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11.33 is en route.
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333,
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heading to 421 Oak Avenue room 310 for 87 year old male who fell and hit his head.
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He is experiencing slight head pain with no bleeding.
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Stand 4.
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1122.
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Location mentioned:
Oak Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
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