Male patient with back pain after fall en route to hospital, Rutherfordton NC


EMS transported a 38-year-old male with lower back pain after a fall the previous night. The patient had stable vital signs and did not lose consciousness or have a head injury during the fall. He is en route to Rutherford hospital.
Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Medic 30 to Rutherford patient notification.
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Rutherford, ED here, go ahead with traffic.
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He met with a 38-year-old male.
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His chief complaint is lower back pain from a fall that happened last night. He denies head injury or loss of consciousness.
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His vitals are stable, heart rate 75 with normal rhythm on the monitor. He sat at 99 percent on room air. His last blood pressure was 130 over 83.
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We are about 8 to 9 minutes out. Do you need anything further?
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Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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