Elderly man injured in fall at holiday party, Hagerstown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services are transporting an 83-year-old man who fell and hit the back of his head at a holiday party. He has a large bruise but no bleeding. He takes blood thinners and has stable vital signs with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 14.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good evening, Meritus.
00:01
This is Franklin at 2331.
00:03
One board ambulance 3-9.
00:06
We're coming to you now with about a 7-minute ETA with an 83, 83-year-old male patient.
00:13
We've got a Christmas party earlier with his (name withheld).
00:16
His (name withheld) stayed in the only had one drink patient, so he's had a couple of whiskeys.
00:20
As he was getting out of his truck, he missed the step fell backwards,
00:26
and it struck the back of his head.
00:28
He does have... have a pretty big hematoma on the back of the head that is not currently bleeding.
00:36
patient does take aspirin and has taken all of his meds today.
00:41
History of stroke and MI.
00:44
Wasn't complaining of any head pain or neck pain.
00:48
Didn't feel any deformity or crepitus in his neck.
00:52
Right now he's a sinus on the monitor read at 66.
00:56
Last blood pressure 148 over 81.
00:59
Room air site was 98% of respiration.
01:02
It's 14 a minute.
01:06
Glucasal 173.
01:07
I got an 18 established in the left AC, just normal failing running KBO at the moment.
01:13
No other interventions at this time.
01:15
You have no further and get the rest of the bedside.
01:18
Which is for GCS and are there any other centers besides the aspirin?
01:26
Current GCS 14 and he looks like he does also have clopped at a grill.
01:40
Sounds good, thanks for the consult with your eyeball.
01:43
Recons all this is clear.
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Medical Campus Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742
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