Elderly man injured in fall at home, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders transported an 81-year-old man from a home near Broad Street after an unwitnessed fall. He had a head injury but was conscious and stable. The patient, who takes blood thinners and has a history of atrial fibrillation, was taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Charleston County BLS 67.
00:03
Hello, go ahead.
00:05
Hey, good evening, everyone.
00:06
This is Charleston County BLS 67.
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We're currently en route to your facility.
00:09
Short ETA coming to you from Broad Street.
00:11
We have an 81-year-old male coming to you from home.
00:16
Chief complaint this evening is a fall.
00:20
Had an unwitnessed fall when getting up to leave the dinner table.
00:23
Spouse said that they heard a thud and found him alert on the floor.
00:29
Patient does not remember the events.
00:31
He was alert and oriented when we got to him.
00:34
He does have a hematoma on the left side of his head.
00:40
We do have him in cervical spine precautions.
00:41
He does take blood thinners with a history of atrial fibrillation.
00:45
Other vitals are stable.
00:46
Pulse rate of 63.
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Last blood pressure is 139 over 78.
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SpO2 is 100%.
00:50
BGL was 99.
00:52
No unilateral deficits noted.
00:54
RACE score was zero.
00:56
Short ETA, probably about 8 minutes.
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Any questions?
01:01
That's the patient's current ETA.
01:04
Fifteen.
01:06
All right, well, we're almost there.
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Location mentioned:
Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
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