Older man falls at hospital area and refuses transport, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 75-year-old man near Ogletown Stanton Road at Christiana Hospital experienced a ground-level fall after drinking alcohol. He briefly lost consciousness but is alert and oriented. He is refusing transport despite being informed of possible risks, including serious head injury or death.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
This is the permit 21-1 looking for a knock-on line for acknowledgement of refusal.
00:03
All right, the stock number 1132, go ahead.
00:09
Currently, a C.
00:10
75-year-old male.
00:13
At a single one episode with a ground-level fall, E.T.O.H is on board.
00:18
Sam on Team C2 is unconscious for approximately a minute or two.
00:22
He's weak-call or ignoring a time to work currently.
00:28
50080, minus the nature, totally show on the same, last pressure 168 over 96, 100% of room air and a sugar of 102.
00:37
He was out with his injury, currently has no complaint.
00:41
He's first half the possible head injury since he just falls down level and he is intoxicated.
00:47
He's added to that we're refusing family on teens days.
00:49
They're going to be here the rest of the evening with him.
00:51
Then one of all risks are refusal upturned, including deaths, just stated by for acknowledgement.
00:56
You said the patient was drinking alcohol, but he is alert and oriented able to have a normal conversation with you?
01:03
That's correct.
01:04
He is flooring his words a little bit, so he is completely oriented.
01:08
And he understands that if he has a serious head injury that gets missed because he doesn't come to the hospital, he could die or have permanent disability from this.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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