Man found unresponsive with hand injury after seizure, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assist a man who was found unresponsive with seizure-like activity and a hand injury caused by hitting a nearby object. The man was treated for low blood sugar and stabilized.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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On the hand, wife found him unresponsive in his chair.
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Upon arrival, patient was found sitting there and does have a pretty decent evolution to his right hand.
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Initially, it was extremely diaphoretic and unresponsive.
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We obtained a blood sugar of 25.
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We were able to get the bleeding control on that hand and start a 20-gauge IV.
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Administrated warning up of D-50.
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Current blood sugar is 151, and he is now alert and responsive and no more sweatiness.
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Current set of vitals are as follows.
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have a pulse of 86 beats for a minute, plus pressure 167 over 72, respiratory rate of 18, and he's 98% SPO2 under a mirror.
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On top of the D50, we did get him to drink a glass of milk, resting comfortably on the cotton island.
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We're coming to you with a plus normal traffic with an ECA of about four minutes out.
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Anything further for you?
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Do you know the type of injury to the hands?
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I'm sorry Alan, can you repeat that?
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How did he hurt his hands?
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When he was unresponsive, he was having seizure-like activity, appears he hit it on the side table.
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There was a ladle spoon there that had like rough edges.
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So you must have smacked it on that and emulged his hand.
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Patient states it is his backscratcher.
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Okay, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 1st St, Waterloo, IA 50701
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