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73-year-old man transported for blood in urine and high heart rate, Rutherfordton NC

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Near S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Emergency responders are transporting a 73-year-old man from his home near S Ridgecrest Ave with blood-tinged urine and an elevated heart rate to Rutherford Regional ER for medical evaluation. The patient is alert, with a heart rate around 140 beats per minute and blood pressure of 128 over 78. Oxygen is given at 4 liters per minute. Fluids are being administered through an IV. The patient is warm with normal temperature and has normal oxygen levels at baseline.

Audio|Source: Polk County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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MediX-year-offered regional orientation on a patient.
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Ruffford Regional ER is aetic 50 routine patient notification.
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We're ready for going here.
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142.
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This is Medi-50.
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We're around to facility routine traffic.
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We have approximately 8-minute EPA.
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We're in writing with a 73-7-3-year-old male coming from home.
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Recall that reference to hemorrhage.
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A patient was having output of blood-tinged urine from a fully calf that was placed at 11 this morning.
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The patient does present as...
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Thank you. Alert and oriented times 4, hot,
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diaphoretic skin,
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patient's heart rate is staining in the 140s.
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Plus blood pressure was 128 over 78, he's 98% on 4 liters,
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normal baseline oxygen.
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We do have audio access within 18 in the right AC with a 500 normal saline fluid bolus running wide open at this time.
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The whole temp did show in 98.7, but again, patients getting hot, warm and dry.
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The patient in his GCS at 15.
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You know the community performance will see in about 7.
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You're probably no further.

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Near S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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