Patient with balance issues transported to hospital, Vermillion SD
Medical EmergencyParamedics are transporting a 74-year-old man who has fallen several times today due to balance problems caused by fluid in his head. He is stable and is being taken to Sanford Vermillion Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Source: Vermillion Public Safety
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Medic 3, guys?
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Medic 3 is en route to near Hamford Vermilion.
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Sanford, Medic 3. It's 1051.
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This is in for the million dollars.
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We are bringing in a 74-year-old male patient who has had multiple falls today. He's having no pain and no symptoms, but he has relayed that he has some fluid that's up in his head that he's having surgery for in approximately two weeks that has been affecting his balance. So he just wants to be checked out for balance issues and stability issues since he's fallen a couple of times today.
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His last blood pressure was 127 over 60. The previous one was 130 over 90.
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He's at 98% on room air, his pulse is at 100,
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and he's doing well, otherwise we've done no other treatments, and we'll be at your facility in approximately three minutes. Do you have any questions?
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Near S Plum St, Vermillion, SD 57069
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