Paramedic transports woman with hip pain after fall, Martinsburg WV
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 59-year-old woman to Berkeley Medical Center after a fall caused pain in her left hip near a recent hip replacement. She was alert with stable vital signs. The patient received 15 mg of Toradol for pain, and paramedics requested authorization from a physician to administer an additional 15 mg dose.
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Berkeley County Paramedic 301MB Bravo.
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Senator 1.
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069-335, transporting Berkeley Medical Center,
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20-minute ETA.
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Transporting a female chief complaint of pain, patient suffered a ground-level fall and is having left hip pain.
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Patient had a hip replacement last month and felt a crack when she fell.
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Patient is alert and oriented times 4, GCS-15, skin, warm, pink, and dry, pupils equal interactive light.
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Lung sounds clear, bilaterally, equal chest rise and fall, abdomen soft, non-tender, pelvis is stable.
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Lower extremity is unremarkable.
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Forearm is unremarkable.
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It takes baby aspirin but no other blood thinners.
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Patient is normal sinus on the monitor at a rate of 68 blood pressure of 146 over 89.
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Respiratory rate, 16 oxygen saturation on room air 100%.
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I have a 20 gauge in the left AC.
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Patient received 15 milligrams of Toradol.
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I was calling for a consult to see if I could give an additional 15 of Toradol.
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I want to patch with physician.
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Please.
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Okay.
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You're patched with a physician.
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Okay.
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This is paramedic Nuke for Berkeley County Paramedic 301.
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We were transporting a 59-year-old female.
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She's complained of pain.
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She suffered a ground level fall.
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The patient has pain in her left hip.
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She had her hip replacement last month.
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Felt a pop when she fell.
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Patient is alert and oriented times 4, GCS 15, skin, warm, pink, and dry, pupils equal interactive to light.
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The patient has a heart rate of 75, blood pressure of 168 over 84, respiratory rate 16.
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Oxygen on room air, 98%.
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I have a 20 gauge in the left AC.
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Patient received 15 milligrams of Toradol with requesting for an additional 15 milligrams.
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How do you advise?
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Okay. Thanks.
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Can you repeat your traffic?
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The Toradol.
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301.com.
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Dr. Brooks is advising me to head with a second dose for 15 milligrams of Toradol.
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Copy, thank you.
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May I have a nemesis number or should I call after the fact?
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Hi, any call after the fact.
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Thank you. Contact shortly.
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Hospital Dr, Martinsburg, WV 25401
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