Elderly woman treated after fall near Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, wheeling Fire Squad Two transported a 73-year-old woman to Wheeling Hospital after she slipped off a step and fell, landing on her left arm and hip. She sustained wrist and hip pain, a forehead abrasion, and elevated blood pressure. She remained conscious and stable, receiving IV and pain medication en route.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Wheeling Fire Squad Two calling Westcom.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:05
We're currently out to Wheeling Hospital, about a ten-minute ETA with a 73-year-old female.
00:09
73-year-old female had a fall from standing off of one step.
00:14
Says she just kind of slipped off a step.
00:17
Didn't get dizzy or anything like that, just missed the step.
00:20
Landing on her left arm and left hip at the same time.
00:25
Complaining of some left wrist area pain as well as some left and right hip pain, and kind of down into the groin area.
00:33
She's alert and oriented with GCS score five six.
00:36
No loss of consciousness whenever she fell.
00:38
Does look like she might have hit her head though.
00:40
She does have a small laceration or more of an abrasion with some bruising on her forehead.
00:46
She said she did not lose consciousness, is not on any blood thinners.
00:52
No head, neck, or back pain upon palpation.
00:55
No shortening or rotation in her legs.
00:58
She did have radial pulse prior to us putting a splint on.
01:04
She did have good PMS afterwards as well.
01:08
She's currently sinus rhythm on the monitor.
01:10
The rate of 90, she's 97% on room air.
01:15
Respirations are 18, unlabored and non-compromised.
01:17
Last blood pressure we got was 176 over 110.
01:20
Working on getting another one now.
01:23
She do have a 20 gauge established in her right hand.
01:27
We went ahead and gave her 25 micrograms of fentanyl for pain management.
01:31
She rated her pain at 12 out of 10.
01:39
Other than that, that's about all we got.
01:41
We'll be at Wheeling Hospital here in about ten.
01:43
My 3rd number is (number withheld).
01:45
Any questions or orders?
01:48
Your number is (number withheld).
01:54
Copy that, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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