Medical response to male with eye injury at VA Hospital, Bedford MA


Emergency medical teams responded to a male patient at the VA Hospital building 6, second floor, who accidentally poked himself in the eye with his thumb. Staff reported fluid under the eye's sclera and determined the patient needed transport for further care.
Audio|Source: Bedford Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention, engine 2 and A2.
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The VA Hospital,
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building number 6 is going to be on the second floor.
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Four a 64-year-old male with an eye injury.
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Engine 2, A2,
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the VA Hospital, Building 6,
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54-year-old male with an eye injury.
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4-2.
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A2 is on Fire Line.
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5 o'clock.
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Engine T's all file.
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Here on 0916.
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Bedford Fire Department, Engine 2 and A2, responding to the VA, building number 6 on the second floor for the medical 0916.
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Calling A2.
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A2.
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A2.
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So your patient is saying that he poked himself in the eye with his thumb accidentally.
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The doctors, excuse me, the staff reporting that there is some fluid underneath his sclera
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and then you think he needs to be transported.
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Location mentioned:
BEDF-023/027. -0062, Bedford, MA 01730
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