Elderly man transported from dialysis after fainting, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 77-year-old man from a dialysis center near Olentangy River Road to Riverside Hospital after he experienced dizziness and briefly lost consciousness due to a drop in blood pressure while standing. The patient was alert and stable during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Riverside ED, Medic 24.
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Medic 24, it's Riverside.
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Go ahead.
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All right, Medic 24, we got a 77-year-old male from dialysis, alert and oriented,
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orthostatic hypertension.
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Standing,
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sitting, it was 200 over 95, standing up.
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100 over 45,
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sat back down, kind of passed out, low syncopal.
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being put out of his dialysis chair.
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Apparently, we got a blood pressure reading 189 over 96, heart rate 84,
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99 percent on room air,
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respirations at 15.
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No pain or injury,
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just lightheadedness.
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Vehicle's still here in the next three to five.
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Thank you, that is Medic 24 new on arrival.
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Riverside's clear.
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Location mentioned:
Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
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