Male nursing home resident found minimally responsive with low oxygen, Alamo TX
Medical EmergencyA 65-year-old male resident of the Heights of Alamo nursing home was found minimally responsive with low oxygen saturation and elevated white blood cell count. He was conscious only to painful stimuli and had a Glasgow Coma Scale of 8. Vital signs were stable with increased oxygen support. The patient had a medical history including Alzheimer's dementia, hypertension, hypolipidemia, diabetes, and amputations on his right foot and left toes. His condition slightly improved en route but he remained non-verbal and unable to follow commands.
Audio|Source: Hidalgo County Public Safety
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Coming in with a 65-year-old male from the Heights of Alamo nursing home.
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As per facility patient has been saturating low on remair and has elevated white blood flow count as per labs. The arrival patient is
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only conscious to painful stimuli, and a GCS of 8.
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He has got ABCs intact,
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vital signs are stable, heart rate is 93 on the monitor,
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blood pressure 120 over 69, saturating initially on 5 liters, he was saturating at 92%. We have them on a number of breather at 15, saturating at 97.
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He has a blood sugar of 250.
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and medical history of Alzheimer's dementia,
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hypertension, hypolidemia,
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diabetes,
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amputation to his right foot,
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and left toes.
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It's got no known drug allergies, and we should be there in about eight minutes.
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We have an IV.
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Mel,
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he just increases GCS to attend, his eyes are open,
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still doesn't follow commands,
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but he looks at screen,
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and still non-verbal, but GCS increased.
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Still, we'll be there in eight minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Alamo Rd, Alamo, TX 78516
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