71-year-old man treated for ankle injury after porch fall

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Good evening, (name withheld). We're about 10 minutes out with a 71, 71 year old male patient.

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Victim of a fall with injuries tonight.

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Patient was on his front porch.

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He misstepped and fell forward off of.

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It's about a 3 ft high porch.

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Patient says he did not strike his head, but what he did do was roll his right ankle.

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It has a visible deformity on the inside part of his ankle.

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We've currently got it splinted.

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He's able to move his toes without problem.

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I'm not good at feeling pedal pulses,

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so I failed at that one.

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Right now he's resting as comfortably as possible on the cot.

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No pain meds on board.

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However, there is ETOH on board.

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Patient's alert and oriented times four.

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Pale, warm, and dry.

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Eyes perla.

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He's ninety-nine percent on room air.

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His heart rate is eighty-one.

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Last blood pressure was 140 over eighty-five.

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At this rate, nothing significant to report.

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Otherwise, we'll see you in like I said, about 8 min .

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That's received.

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No questions.

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You can get room six upon arrival.

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(name withheld) clear.

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I understand room six upon arrival.

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West Hardy twenty-one one clear.

2026-10-23 00:07 UTC

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Hospital Dr, Petersburg, WV 26847

71-year-old man treated for ankle injury after porch fall

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71-year-old man treated for ankle injury after porch fall

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