Elderly woman treated after fall with minor injuries, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical teams responded to an elderly female who fell in her apartment and sustained a minor head injury and back pain. She was alert and conscious and was transported for further care.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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104 16-2 on West Ridgeway we had a female who fell bleeding from the back of her head.
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Divita dialysis on Ridgeway
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never
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Inolage, 0.9.
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10.4.
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We're just confirming 1,
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376, 390th Avenue, and what city will that be?
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That is Bryant.
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This is Mercy.
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Go ahead, 238.
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Good morning, Mercy Lou.
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This is Medicaid at 238.
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Currently, an out to you from residents in Evansdale with a conscious and alert per her norm elderly female.
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That is female patient.
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Called out today for a fall.
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Upon arrival patient was lying on a lateral recumbent just inside the door of her apartment.
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She actually fell in her living room area.
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Berkeley about 9 o'clock, he was called for an hour.
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She was actually able to control.
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Headstrike.
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So she's having slight pain in the back of the head, rates only at 1 over 10.
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She is on Eloquist.
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Patients also complaining of some mid-to-lower back pain, rating that at most 2 over 10.
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Right now, I have a set of vitals.
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Blood pressure at 123 over 70.
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Current pulse rate is 92, strong and regular.
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She does have a pacemaker.
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Respiratory rate initially was 28, and she was satin 88% on room air.
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I currently have her on two leagers by nasal cannula.
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She's now satin at 93%.
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And that respiratory rate is currently down to about 20 to 24.
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I have not performed any other interventions at this time.
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We're currently coming to you with traffic, and we...
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We should be to you roughly about six minutes.
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You request anything further?
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Nothing further.
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Room on arrival.
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Room on arrival.
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10-4[1]. Thank you, Mercy Lou.
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238 out.
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W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
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