Elderly male falls and injures forehead at assisted living, Fairmont WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a 95-year-old male who fell while trying to put on a shoe at an assisted living facility near Fairmont. He sustained a 1-inch cut and swelling on his forehead but has no other reported injuries or pain. Vital signs were stable.
Audio|Heard on: Marion WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're inbound with about an 8-minute ETA, have a 95-year-old male coming from assisted living facility.
00:05
Patient leaned forward to attempt to put a shoe on, ended up falling, striking his head.
00:10
He has about a 1-inch laceration to his forehead above his left eye.
00:15
Also some swelling there.
00:19
Patient denies any other injuries, any other pain, secondary trauma assessment is negative for any tenderness from palpation to C-spine or the rest of spine.
00:30
Vital signs: heart rate 86, blood pressure 145 over 77, oxygen saturation 99% on room air, respirations 20, GCS four, five, six, pain three out of ten.
00:40
We'll be there in about 7 minutes.
00:43
Roger, we'll see you at that side, thanks.
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Fairmont, WV 26554
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