69-year-old woman falls, hits head, trauma alert, Summerville SC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/7/2025 03:10 PM

Near Pidgeon Bay Rd, Summerville, SC 29483

Emergency services responded to a 69-year-old woman who fell and hit her head near Pidgeon Bay Rd. She experienced loss of consciousness and is on blood thinners. She is now conscious but slightly confused and is being transported to the hospital under trauma alert.

Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Medical 8, Charlie respond sick person.

00:03

Near Pidgeon Bay Rd, Summerville, Cedarkey Apartments, Cross Street of Goston Lane and Gerard's Lane.

00:11

Respond on EMSOX, (number withheld).

00:17

Hey, Cappell.

00:19

18-7.

00:21

Sharon, this is Dorchester, Mediick Zima with the patient peer report.

00:25

You can go ahead.

00:32

Hey there, I'm coming to Emergent with a 69-year-old female.

00:38

We're going to call a trauma alert on this one.

00:44

Again, 69-year-old female, tonight she ended up falling, hitting her head positive with loss of consciousness, and she is on a blood thinner.

00:56

I apologize.

00:57

I'm confirmed about the blood thinner.

01:01

She's pretty decent, TEMA on the back of her head, and she's kind of busted with...

01:12

No bleeding at this time.

01:14

Five older as follows.

01:16

I got 75 on the monitor for a heart rate.

01:19

134 over 84 for blood pressure with a MAP of 101.

01:23

Breathing at 22 times a minute, 99 on room air.

01:28

I do have her in seat fine precautions.

01:30

I'm working on a second IV for you.

01:32

We did do a 12 lead.

01:35

We're looking like sinus on the monitor right now.

01:43

Can I get a current GCS? Is there any change in her mental status?

01:54

Yeah, I was getting to that.

01:56

We got ANO2, normal as A&4.

01:59

GCS right now is 15, pedophageal of 158, and we are in ceasebine precautions.

02:06

And we're approximately 10 minutes from your facility.

02:10

Do you have any other questions or orders?

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Near Pidgeon Bay Rd, Summerville, SC 29483

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