Elderly hospice patient falls and suffers head laceration, Cottage Grove MN
An 83-year-old female hospice patient fell and hit the back of her head, causing a large cut that is still bleeding. She is awake and stable, with a blood pressure of 140/86 and a pulse of 83. She will likely need stitches.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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I have an 83, 83 year old female on hospice,
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fall,
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head strike, no loss of consciousness.
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Patience has a significant laceration of the back of her head, she's going to need stitches, possibly still bleeding through our bandage at this time.
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She's vitally stable,
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140 over 86 blood pressure pulse of 83, we are 10 out for agents yellow.
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