Elderly man taken to hospital for sudden confusion, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders transported a 74-year-old man experiencing sudden confusion to Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. His vital signs were stable, and his alertness and orientation were generally intact except for memory loss of a recent event.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Medic 101, this is Riverside.
00:01
Go ahead.
00:03
Good afternoon, Riverside.
00:04
Medic 101 is en route to your facility with a 74-year-old male.
00:10
Chief complaint today is an acute onset of confusion in the past 30 minutes.
00:18
Excuse me, Riverside.
00:19
Patient is seventy-four.
00:22
His family says that he is in town for a funeral and within the past 30 minutes seems to have forgotten that purpose.
00:28
He is oriented times four in my assessment, but he does not recall the funeral.
00:34
Vital signs are as follows.
00:36
Heart rate is 80.
00:37
Signs shown on monitor.
00:39
Blood pressure is 160 over 100.
00:42
Glucose is 77.
00:43
Oxygen saturation is 98% on room air.
00:46
Respirations are 14, unlabored.
00:48
We'll arrive in approximately 10 to 15 minutes and give further report at the bedside.
00:53
Medic 101, do you have a platform level for this patient?
00:57
12 noon, 12 noon.
01:00
GCS is 15 per my assessment.
01:03
He does not recall recent events, but he is otherwise oriented.
01:11
GCS is 15, answering all orientation questions correctly, and he has a limb score of zero.
01:19
What one are you?
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Location mentioned:
Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
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