Elderly woman injured in fall near Highway 17, Mt Pleasant SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, charleston County EMS and Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to a possible medical emergency near Highway 17 involving an elderly woman who appeared to have right hip pain after a fall. The patient was conscious, alert, and on blood thinners. An IV was established, and medications were administered before transport to Roper Mount Pleasant Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Good morning Mount Pleasant, this is Charleston County EMS unit along with Mount Pleasant Fire Department.
00:05
We're en route to your facility non-emergent with a 77-year-old female.
00:10
Chief complaint today is right hip pain due to a fall.
00:14
Patient denies any loss of consciousness.
00:17
Patient is on blood thinners.
00:19
We have an IV established by fire personnel.
00:22
Fire personnel started a 22 in the left hand.
00:25
Paramedic administered fentanyl and 4 mg of Zofran.
00:31
Patient is alert and oriented, times four, with a GCS of 15.
00:34
Vitals as follows: blood pressure 132 over 76.
00:38
Pulse rate 90.
00:40
Oxygen level 94 room air, capno 41.
00:43
We’re about five to seven minutes from the facility.
00:45
Do you have any questions or orders?
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Location mentioned:
N Hwy 17, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
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