As discussed during the dispatch call, hamilton Ambulance is transporting a 73-year-old man non-emergently to a hospital after a reported fainting episode and fall near Gorman Drive. The patient had recurrent lightheadedness for about a month and nearly passed out again during a standing vital signs check, with right buttock pain but no reported head injury.

73-year-old male experiences lightheadedness, fall

St. Pat's ER, Hamilton ambulance. Good morning. We're currently en route to the facility non-emergent with a 73-year-old male. He's complaining today of syncopal episode. Patient does say that these have been going on for about a month, but he did have another event today which caused him to fall. Patient doesn't believe that he lost consciousness during this fall, just became quite lightheaded. Did not hit his head, but he's complaining of some right buttock pain. We did try to perform an orthostatic on. But we're unable to complete the vitals while he was standing because he became quite lightheaded again and almost passed out. He is currently resting comfortably on the couch in Gorman Drive, alert and oriented. His last set of vitals was a heart rate of 80, sinus on the monitor, 96 on room air, 89 over 61 for a blood pressure. Blood sugar was 160. We should be there in about 10 minutes. Thank you for calling. No questions, Jim. My arrival.

We're currently en route to the facility non-emergent with a 73-year-old male.

He's complaining today of syncopal episode.

Patient does say that these have been going on for about a month, but he did have another event today which caused him to fall.

Patient doesn't believe that he lost consciousness during this fall, just became quite lightheaded.

Did not hit his head, but he's complaining of some right buttock pain.

But we're unable to complete the vitals while he was standing because he became quite lightheaded again and almost passed out.

He is currently resting comfortably on the couch in Gorman Drive, alert and oriented.

His last set of vitals was a heart rate of 80, sinus on the monitor, 96 on room air, 89 over 61 for a blood pressure.

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