Elderly woman airlifted with pelvic fracture and bleeding, Roanoke VA
Medical EmergencyAn elderly woman who fell was airlifted to hospital with a pelvic fracture and active bleeding. She is alert, stable, and receiving treatment during transport.
Audio|Source: Carilion Clinic Life-Gurad Helicopters
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Transcript:
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Carilion Medcom, AirLife 1.
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AirLife 1, you can go ahead.
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Inbound with a trauma transfer from Danville, 81-year-old female ground level fall earlier today,
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has found that she's got a pelvic fracture with active bleeding going on.
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Patients awake alert oriented and appropriate.
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There have been no tachycardias or hypotension, but they did give one unit of trauma blood that's just finishing up.
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Current vital signs heart rate of 86, board pressure 117 over (number withheld), 95% with 2 liters oxygen breathing about 16 times a minute.
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There is a pelvic binder in place and patients resting comfortably at this time.
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GCS a 15 and we're about 13, 1 3 minutes out from the rooftop.
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That's a good copy, AirLife 1, y'all have been accepted as a level 1 trauma.
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You'll be going to Trauma Base 3 upon arrival.
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Good copy, Air Life 1.
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Location mentioned:
Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24014
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