Elderly man treated for falls and disorientation, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 83-year-old man experienced two possible falls with dizziness, headache, neck pain, and disorientation. He was transported by EMS to Christiana Hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
We responded about a few minutes ago for a fall and some altered mental status.
00:07
I'm not sure if you're familiar, I'd have to copy.
00:11
Unfamiliar.
00:13
All right, let's bring you up to speed here.
00:16
83-year-old male had possibly two falls outside.
00:22
He was alert or any time, too, with some repetitive questioning,
00:27
just because he complained of dizziness, headache, and neck pain.
00:32
Initially, he was super adamant on refusing.
00:34
We finally got him in the ambulance; he gave consent for transport and we're on our way to you.
00:42
About 10 minute ETA; not sure if we have loss of consciousness or not.
00:50
No obvious trauma.
00:55
Recent blood pressure is 146 over 80, heart rate 68, 95% on room air.
01:02
Just calling back to find out if this will make pre-hospital alert criteria; he still remains disoriented.
01:10
On our Glasgow Coma Scale, he is at 14.
01:14
Other than that, we're not sure if we'll do an evaluation en route or if this will be a hospital alert.
01:19
Standby.
01:22
Is he dizzy before we came or did it start afterwards?
01:27
He's not really able to answer that.
01:31
He doesn't even remember falling on the ground; a bystander said he had two falls.
01:37
So he is disoriented and kind of all over the place.
01:40
His biggest complaint is dizziness, headache, and neck pain.
01:45
We weren't able to put him in a collar.
01:47
He's tolerating that.
01:48
His pupils are equal and reactive.
01:51
But that's all we have for you.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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