Elderly woman injured in apparent fall near Michigan Ave, Lansing MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, lansing emergency personnel responded to a medical incident near East Michigan Avenue involving a 74-year-old woman who reportedly tripped and fell at home. She struck her head and hip, resulting in a hematoma and hip pain but remained conscious. Medic 46 transported her to Sparrow Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Shiawassee MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Sparrow, we are. Go ahead with your traffic.
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Hey Sparrow, this is Lansing Medic 46, Paramedic Ferrara.
00:05
Coming to you on priority with a 74-year-old female complaint of falls.
00:09
They say that she tripped on a shoe causing her to fall backwards, landing on her right hip and then striking her head on the tile floor at her house.
00:19
As a result, she has a large hematoma on the back of her head, about two inches.
00:26
Some left lower.
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For the pain, it's right below the hip and the upper part of her thigh with pain on palpation and movement.
00:33
No shortening or rotation noted of the left leg.
00:36
Other than that, no other complaints.
00:38
No loss of consciousness noted.
00:40
She doesn't take any blood thinners.
00:42
Right now I have her at a pulse of 55, sinus on the monitor.
00:45
98% on room air.
00:46
Last blood pressure I got was 198 over 82.
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198 over 82.
00:52
I've tried twice for an IV, both unsuccessful.
00:56
Anyone that's got farther, we'll be there in about five minutes.
00:58
Copy, nothing further.
00:59
We'll see you here in about five.
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Location mentioned:
E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
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