Medical team responds to cardiac arrest at hospital, Ypsilanti MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti responded to a cardiac arrest incident involving a 74-year-old man. CPR and multiple medications were administered for about thirty minutes before the patient was pronounced dead at 3:51 p.m.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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(name withheld), this is Dr.
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(name withheld). Go ahead.
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Good afternoon.
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This is (number withheld).
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We are currently on scene of a 74-year-old male.
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I've been doing CPR for about half an hour now.
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We've given a total of six epis.
00:16
We've given bicarb as well due to him being a kidney patient.
00:19
Not dialysis, but we'll do it.
00:22
We've also given him some D50 due to a low blood sugar reading.
00:27
He's been in asystole the entire time.
00:30
He has a history of diabetes, kidney failure, heart murmur, lymphoma, and hypertension.
00:37
He's had the flu for the last couple of days.
00:40
Told his (name withheld) he was complaining of abdominal rumbling for the last couple of days as well.
00:45
He was last seen by (name withheld) 30 minutes before 911 was called.
00:49
So ordered to terminate resuscitation.
00:53
Like I said, asystole the entire time.
00:56
How would you like us to proceed? One more quick question.
00:59
Do you have any airway or backing?
01:02
We tried an iGel and intubation.
01:05
The iGel would not allow us to bag no matter how we repositioned it, even with suctioning.
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We did get some yellowish substance mixed with blood during suctioning.
01:16
I did try to intubate,
01:18
was not able to get anywhere but the stomach unfortunately.
01:22
So right now we are bagging with good compliance and suctioning with an OPA in.
01:26
Yeah, no, I think you've done everything that you can do.
01:29
Time of death is fifteen fifty-one.
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My last name is spelled (name withheld).
01:36
Can you repeat the time again, please?
01:39
Fifty-one.
01:41
Clear. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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