Elderly male falls from wheelchair with facial injury, Ironwood MI
Medical EmergencyA 68-year-old male patient from Westgate Nursing fell from his wheelchair and injured his face causing bleeding. He did not lose consciousness and was awake, alert, and oriented. He has a history of hypertension but did not take his medications today. Vital signs were stable upon EMS arrival. He had blood in his mouth which was suctioned.
Audio|Source: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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Clare-Sairn with Beacon 306, Inboundation Report.
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Go ahead.
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Zero Six currently inbound your facility is about a six-minute ETA.
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We have on board a 68-year-old male patient.
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The patient is coming to you from Westgate nursing.
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He complained today is a fall out of his wheelchair face versus into the ground.
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No loss of consciousness.
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Letting medications include aspirin only.
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He's currently awake alert and oriented.
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It did have blood coming from his mouth.
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We did suction out probably about 20 or 30 species of clotted blood.
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It is stem-stopped.
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We do have a moose decoller at this time.
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Current set of vital blood pressure is 1508 over 103.
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Again, that's 158 over 103.
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He does have a history of hypertension did not take his medications today.
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That rate's currently 60.
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It looks like a sinus rhythm to me.
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CO2 is currently 96% on room air.
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Percetary rates at 20.
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But sugar is currently 97.
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He has no other complaints at this time.
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He doesn't have a history of dementia as well.
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We're going to see about five minutes.
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Give any questions or orders?
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That's good copy.
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We'll see you and remain on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Lowell St, Ironwood, MI 49938
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