Elderly woman injured in fall near University Pkwy, Aiken SC
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible fall injury involving an elderly woman near University Parkway in Aiken. She reportedly experienced severe lower back pain after a ground-level fall at home and was conscious and stable during transport to Aiken ER. Medication was administered for pain management, and hospital arrival was estimated within ten minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Aiken SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Aiken ER, this is Aiken County Medic Eleven.
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I'm currently en route from a facility with a 64-year-old female from home.
00:07
Patient injured her lower back due to a ground-level fall without loss of consciousness. She is on blood thinners.
00:18
Current back pain is ten out of ten.
00:21
That's one zero out of ten.
00:22
Out of one zero.
00:23
I've already administered 50 micrograms of fentanyl.
00:25
I'm about to administer another dose as she reports no pain relief.
00:31
Her vitals are as follows.
00:32
Patient is conscious, alert, and oriented times four with a GCS of 15.
00:37
Blood pressure is 134 over 89.
00:42
Heart rate is currently 84.
00:44
Normal sinus rhythm is shown on the monitor.
00:47
Respirations 20 and non-labored.
00:50
Currently she is 94 percent on room air.
00:53
I'll be at the facility in approximately eight to ten minutes.
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Location mentioned:
University Pkwy, Aiken, SC 29801
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