78-year-old man airlifted with altered mental status, Charlottesville VA
Medical EmergencyA 78-year-old man is being airlifted to UVA hospital due to sudden confusion and altered mental status. He shows no signs of trauma or stroke and has minor headache and nausea. His vital signs are stable and neurological exam shows no focal deficits.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Grafee, UVA, I'm about 10 minutes out, that's 1-0 minutes from the helipad.
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Seamont, or senior quest out of Highland County.
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On board, I have a 78, that's a 7-8-year-old male coming from home.
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Sounds like you usually completely alert and oriented, completely independent at home.
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There's just a friend and had a stud-knot set of altered mental stats.
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for the questionable sinkable event at 1330 this afternoon.
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Because usually his GCN 15, he's been alert to person only and very repetitive in any other questions that he's been asked and very confused about everything else that's going on.
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He's asking you I am several times.
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I don't notice any trauma on him.
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He's able to follow his fans for his stroke exam and doesn't show any focal deficits.
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Glucos is at 140.
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You're a real complete with a minor headache.
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You had some nausea that's been continuing.
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Despite the fact he's got two rounds of dopamine, he's also got some better again, but he hasn't actually vomited for us at all.
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Again, I don't notice any neurodeficits that I can find if there's not any obvious trauma.
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I've got one point of peripheral access in his vital sort follows.
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Hardy 75 is normal sinus.
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Last pressure 1.20 over 70.
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97% on room there, rectory rate to about 14.
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VsGCS 14, we 4 for I, 4 for Herb-1-6 for motor, and the collude cuts, again, is 140.
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We have served a report machine, and you'll see about 8 minutes now.
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All good, thanks guys, we'll see you soon.
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Thank you, 5 minutes, 6.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ray C. Hunt Dr Suite 2100, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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