Elderly man injured in fall at home garage, Westerville OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near South Cleveland Avenue in Westerville for a 78-year-old man who fell in his garage after a loose brick gave way. He reported hip pain and no loss of consciousness. He was transported to St. Ann's Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good evening, St.
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Ann's. En route to your facility with a 78-year-old male.
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Chief complaint tonight is left hip pain.
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Patient was walking into the garage when a loose brick from a stairway gave out.
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He fell landing on his hip that has had hip replacement surgery back on October 28th at your facility.
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He had no loss of consciousness.
00:22
He's A0 times 4 with a GCS of 15.
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We have initial vitals of BP of 159 over 92, heart rate of 78 and regular.
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SpO2 is 96% on room air with a rate of about 18.
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Capnography is 28 on.
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We've given him 4 milligrams of Zofran and 100 micrograms of fentanyl.
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We have him locked on our cot and we should be at your facility in about seven to ten.
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Location mentioned:
S Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081
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