Man becomes unresponsive after taking muscle relaxers, St Cloud MN
Medical EmergencyA 68-year-old man became unresponsive after taking his wife's prescribed muscle relaxers for back pain. EMS reported his blood pressure was initially very low but rising. He was lethargic and transported to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Okay. The ambulance 156, the same clock patient report.
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St. Cloud Hospital, go ahead.
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We are in route to facility routine with a 68-6-8-year-old male patient.
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He's coming in from home.
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Sounds like he was experiencing some back pain when his wife gave him her prescribed muscle relaxer.
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She gave him two pills. He had taken it. That is when he became unresponsive.
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At this time, he's alert. He's oriented.
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Initial blood pressure was 50 over 43.
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At this time, blood pressure is slowly coming up. It's currently 83 over 44.
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We are... pressure,
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bagging fluids into him.
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Heart rate is sitting at 63 at his sinus rhythm blood, excuse me, oxygen at 94% on room air.
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He has no other complaints at this time. He's lethargic.
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We should be about five minutes, have any questions?
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Near 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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