Man falls transferring from wheelchair and is weak, Kearney NE
Medical EmergencyA 79-year-old man fell while moving from his wheelchair to a tractor and became too weak to get up. He is awake, alert, and has a mild fever.
Audio|Source: Buffalo County/City of Kearney Public Safety
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We're in Rockier's facility with a 79-year-old male patient who fell down in his garage today. He was trying to transfer from his wheelchair to a tractor.
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And after he got down, he was too weak to get himself up.
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Home Health happened to show up on the scene about the time he fell and she calls for EMS.
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His last set of vitals,
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his heart rate's been in the 80s.
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He's been 96% on room air. Blood pressure was 127 over 75, and his respire rate is 16. He does have a slight fever, 101.1.
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And he is awake and alert. Glasgow coma scale is 4, and we will be to you in about 7.
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Kearney, NE
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