94-year-old man injured in home fall with head bleeding, Hagerstown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 94-year-old man fell at home and hit the back of his head on furniture causing a bleeding cut. He did not lose consciousness and has stable vital signs. Emergency medical services are transporting him to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, Meritus, this is Frederick, ALS-29.
00:04
I'm en route to our facility, Priority 2,
00:07
30-minute ETA, on board with a 94-year-old male patient, chief complaint of a head injury after a ground-level fall.
00:17
How do you copy?
00:20
Copy, guys.
00:23
Okay, Meritus, so patient's a 94-year-old male coming from home.
00:28
Patient was with his wife when he lost his balance in his bedroom and fell to the floor striking the back of his head against a wooden dresser on the way down.
00:42
Patient and his wife who saw the fall deny any loss of consciousness.
00:49
Patient says that he feels fine,
00:52
has some mild pain in the back of his head.
00:55
He is about a two-inch wide laceration with active bleeding that's somewhat controlled with a gauze wrap.
01:05
There was a puddle of blood on scene.
01:08
The patient is baseline mental status.
01:11
Currently, he's GCS 15.
01:14
Again, minimal complaints from the patient.
01:17
Most recent vitals of 120 over 74.
01:21
He's 100% on room air.
01:24
Normal sinus at a rate of 84.
01:26
Again, we have about a 25 to 30 minute ETA.
01:30
Patient does take Plavix.
01:32
And again, no loss of consciousness.
01:35
Do you have any further questions prior to arrival in 25 minutes?
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Location mentioned:
Medical Campus Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742
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