Unresponsive man found needing airway support at home, Grand Traverse County MI
Medical EmergencyA man was found unresponsive in his bedroom after an alarm pendant was not answered. He was incoherent and down for an unknown time with limited responses to pain. He required airway suctioning and was intubated. Narcan was administered due to pinpoint pupils but had no effect. His vital signs were stable. Emergency medical services are transporting him to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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One since, I at least call Casas 4 a 6, early up to 6. Early inbound about a 15-minute ETA with a 77-year-old male.
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We received the call tonight about an alarm pendant that was unanswered, got to the house.
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We ended up on the issues placed down in his bedroom,
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next to incoherent,
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down for an unknown amount of time.
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The patient had limited responses to pain initially.
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It seems to deterior with it.
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Got to the point where he was having a gag reflex.
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I suction out copious amounts of mucus from the airway. Ended up inhibiting him.
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I've got him inundated on the vent now.
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Currently got a heart rate of 98. Blood pressure is 147, over 79.
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I got entitled to 26.
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Cresprations are about 20. He was breathing over top of that. I've got him 98% currently.
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They're starting to... I've got a plate bowels.
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Sorry, I'm not sure where I timed out, but I did try Narcan additionally with some pinpoint pupils.
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I had no effect.
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Blood sugar was like 136.
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Anyway, let's see. He's like 12, what's going to be something else.
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Pleasant further one arrival, once in clear.
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Location mentioned:
Sterling Rd & Center Rd, Peninsula Township, MI 49686
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