79-year-old female falls and suffers head and neck pain, Westerville OH
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 79-year-old woman fell around 3 a.m. and was found lying on the floor by her family. She is alert and oriented but complains of head and neck pain. She has a history of cognitive issues and is on blood thinners. A cervical collar was applied and IV established. Transport estimated in five minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're not your facility with a 79-year-old female.
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Chief complaint is a fall.
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This happened around 3 a.m.
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this morning.
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She was lying on the floor for quite a while before her family came and found her.
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She's been alert and oriented for us.
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She does have a history of some encephalopathy from an episode of D.C.A.
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on October 14th.
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And her family says that she has had some cognitive issues since that time.
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She's alert and oriented for us.
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Answering all of our questions appropriately.
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She does normally walk with the walker and is able to do that today as well.
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Last set of vitals blood pressure, 144 over 77, pulse 51.
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Respirations 14, saturating 98% on room air, capnography,
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38. Moderate, she has a normal sinus rhythm, 12.
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Lead is unremarkable, other than the slight predacardia.
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She is an endiabetic blood sugar is 131.
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She is on blood thinners.
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She did hit her head.
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She's complaining of some neck and head and neck pain in the back.
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We do have a C-collar in place.
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We've got an IV established in our ETA is probably about five-ish.
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Good copy, Delaware.
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We'll see you in five, Sam, Claire.
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S Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081
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