Elderly woman injured in fall, taken to hospital, Charlottesville VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders transported a 62-year-old woman to the University of Virginia Hospital after she sustained a head injury from an unwitnessed fall on a staircase. The patient was initially unconscious but later regained alertness and stability. Vital signs were normal, and care was ongoing during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Albemarle VA Hospital Group Calls
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
We're coming to you with a 62-year-old female after an unwitnessed fall with a head injury about 45 minutes ago.
00:08
Patient was walking up the steps when she fell down.
00:12
She does not know or does not remember what caused the fall or how many steps she fell down, just knows that she was going up the steps.
00:20
When we arrived, we found the patient unconscious.
00:22
Controlled bleeding from her right occipital lobe area.
00:26
Bleeding is now controlled.
00:27
She's alert and oriented times three to person, place, and time.
00:31
She is not on blood thinners.
00:33
Her most recent vital signs are a heart rate of 82, respiratory rate 16, breath sounds clear, and equal bilaterally.
00:41
She's satting at 95% on room air, pressure 128 over 86, GCS of 14, and that's baseline.
00:49
We'll be there in about 12 minutes.
00:50
Do you have any questions for me?
00:52
Is that GCS or baseline?
00:56
That's baseline.
00:57
No, low GCS is 15.
01:00
Yeah, I'm sorry, I think I cut you off.
01:01
You said she's a GCS of 14 but her baseline is normally 15?
01:06
Yes, that is correct.
01:08
What's your ETA?
01:10
11 minutes.
01:12
Okay, thank you.
01:13
We'll see you in 11 at 0107.
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Location mentioned:
Hospital Dr, University of Virginia, VA 22903
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