72-year-old woman falls, suffers arterial hand injury and concussion

Heard on: Knox County TN Regional UT MED CENTER (Hospital)

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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We're bringing you an emergency transfer from the University of Tennessee in Jamestown.

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It's a 72-year-old female.

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She fell earlier, resulting in an arterial laceration to the left hand palm area.

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They've got some pressure bandage on it with bleeding controlled at the moment.

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She does have a concussion, but she's alert and oriented.

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She's got a blood pressure of 189 over 97 with an eighty-two sinus rhythm.

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Ten percent room air.

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She was complaining of increased pain.

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I gave her 650 mg of oral Tylenol, and she's got GCS 15 .

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Be there, not pain.

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What's her pulse rate and blood glucose? Did you get one?

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Negative, copy.

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You repeat that transmission.

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What did you say patient's pulse rate was?

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Her blood pressure was 189 over 97.

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I gave her liquid Tylenol at 650 milligrams.

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If you copy, thank you.

2026-10-21 21:13 UTC

Medical Emergency

Central Ave W, Jamestown, TN 38556

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports an emergency interfacility transfer from a Jamestown medical facility to UT Medical Center for a 72-year-old woman who reportedly fell earlier, suffered an arterial laceration to her left hand, and has a concussion but remains alert and oriented.