Elderly man treated for fall with back pain at hospital, Lexington NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a 79-year-old man near Lexington Memorial Hospital after a fall causing lower back pain. He did not lose consciousness and takes blood thinners. Vital signs were stable during transport to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Davidson NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good morning, Lexington.
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We're inbound near Lexington Memorial Hospital.
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Routine traffic with a 79-year-old male.
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Chief complaint today is lower back pain due to a fall.
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Patient reported he was getting up using bathroom left.
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He just went out.
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Landed on his back; did not hit his head.
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He does take blood thinners.
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No loss of consciousness; remembers before, during, and after the event.
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Last set of vitals are as follows.
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One thirty over seventy-four, ninety-seven percent oxygen saturation.
00:28
Heart rate is eighty-four, sinus rhythm on the monitor.
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Blood sugar is one hundred twenty-one.
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That's one twenty-one; we'll be there in about six minutes.
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Do you require anything further?
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave, Lexington, NC 27292
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