Elderly man airlifted for confusion and hip pain, Chelsea MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 78-year-old man by air to Chelsea Hospital after he was found confused and restless at home near Main St. The patient was disoriented, responded only to his name, and reported hip or flank pain. He has a history of prostate cancer.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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HVA 3812, paramedic helicopter is en route to your facility within 18 and approximately 8 minutes, coming in with a 78-year-old male called today by family.
00:09
(Name withheld) found him sitting in the living room with no clothes on, acting confused.
00:15
Called his (name withheld) who is out of state visiting right now to come over and check on him.
00:20
Patient is quite restless.
00:21
Is awake and oriented to his name.
00:25
Does respond to verbal stimuli, but does not answer any questions when asked.
00:29
Just answers to his name when you say his name.
00:32
GCS is 13.
00:34
Checked the blood sugar.
00:35
Blood sugar was 140.
00:38
Does have a history of prostate cancer.
00:45
He is very uncomfortable like he is in pain, but will not tell me where it is, trying to roll onto his hip to get off.
00:50
His right hip, right side—almost like flank or kidney pain.
00:56
But he will not answer what kind of pain he has.
00:59
It looks like he is probably six or eight on the pain scale.
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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
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