Elderly man falls and shows altered mental status, Ypsilanti MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 80-year-old man was found after a fall showing confusion and limited speech. He was brought to St. Joseph Hospital with possible head injury and altered mental status.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
St. Joe's here, St. Joe's here.
00:01
This is HVA 8123 with priority one traffic, to copy.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:08
St. Joe's here.
00:09
This is HVA 8123.
00:11
We are inbound to your facility with an 80 year old male coming in for a fall with altered mental status.
00:20
Patient's family heard a thud on the ground around 2125 today.
00:25
Came in to find the patient on the floor, not responding normally.
00:31
On our arrival, he was alert to verbal.
00:34
Very little in the way of a verbal response, but he does follow commands.
00:37
We're going to put him at a GCS of 12 at this time.
00:41
His last known well was 2100 this evening.
00:47
Unknown if he hit his head.
00:48
He does not take any blood thinners other than just baby aspirin.
00:53
Blood pressure is 116 over 68, 116 over 68.
00:59
Oxygen's 94% in room air.
01:02
Heart rate is 50 beats a minute, 5-0 beats a minute.
01:05
Blood sugar is 109, 109 for the sugar.
01:09
We've been unable to fully complete a stroke scale.
01:11
He does appear to have equal grip strength,
01:14
no obvious facial group, but he is not speaking.
01:17
He said maybe one or two words, but generally does not respond verbally to stimuli.
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Location mentioned:
McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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