72-year-old male has fainting episode after surgery
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Good afternoon, I'm Chesapeake and St.
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Joe's. This is Harford County Paramedic 21A.
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I'm currently on scene with a 72, 72 year old male.
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Chief complaint is not eating, weakness.
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Patient was just at St.
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Joe's and just released from the 15 to have gallbladder surgery on the 13th.
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He has been to Upper Chesapeake before, prior to the surgery.
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According to the wife, patient has had a downhill decline since the surgery.
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As far as not eating, not getting up, not walking around, has been hydrating.
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When we initially arrived, vitals were all stable.
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We were going to transport to St.
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Joe's due to that being the last location within the last 30 days.
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However, upon moving him, patient had a severe syncopal episode.
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We did lie him flat and have him lying flat now where he is now alert and oriented.
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Last blood pressure we got was 79 over.
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Fifty-one seven nine over five one.
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He's sinus on the monitor with a heart rate of about 80 .
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Twelve lead was unremarkable.
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Blood sugar 150.
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Pulse ox is ninety-four percent at this time with respirations of about 14 to 16 .
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We are going to be putting him on some oxygen.
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For reason for my console is for destination.
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Like I said, it was originally headed to St.
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Joe's due to our protocol of 30 days at the in last hospital.
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However, based.
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On this new, the single episode and the blood pressure, I was considering going to Bel Air.
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I just wanted to see if St.
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Joe's concurs and if Bel Air is okay with it.
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Bring the patient to Bel Air.
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Give the IV fluid bolus, one liter lactated Ringer's.
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Start another set of vitals and see if the patient remains hypertensive like that.
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I am direct.
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We will be in route to Upper Chesapeake.
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We have probably, I am going to say about a twelve to 15 min ETA.
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Okay. St. Joe's Concourse, thank you, sir.
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