Elderly patient injured after multiple falls, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly male near Eastpark Blvd in Madison experienced three falls within 24 hours, striking the back of his head and developing mild swelling. He was alert and conscious at the scene with no loss of consciousness or neck pain but had upper back pain. The patient, who is on hospice care for pancreatic cancer, was transported to the hospital by Med Five.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic Five, it's about a four-minute ETA with an eighty-three-year-old male patient.
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He is currently conscious, breathing, alert, and oriented.
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GCS of 15.
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The patient reports three falls in the last twenty-four hours, the most recent about ten to fifteen minutes ago.
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No blood thinners.
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He hit the back of his head.
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He has swelling about the size of a golf ball.
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Soft swelling noted on the posterior side of the head.
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No loss of consciousness.
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No neck pain but reports upper back pain and a history of frequent falls.
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He is on hospice due to pancreatic cancer.
00:35
No blood thinning medications.
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Vital signs: blood pressure 144 over 96, pulse 64, regular.
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Non-diabetic, blood sugar 140.
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Patient reported feeling dizzy before the last fall and lost balance.
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We will arrive at the facility in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI 53718
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