Elderly man injured in fall at Wilmington home, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly man fell at his home near W 14th St in Wilmington and sustained head bruises and a shoulder injury. He lost balance when his knee gave out and did not recall the event. A trauma alert was activated and he was taken to Wilmington Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
There's a BLS unit A11 in volunteer facility with an 88 year old male about 5 min out, looking for a trauma alert only.
00:07
Excuse me, trauma E now on arrival.
00:09
How do you copy?
00:11
Hundred.
00:13
Eighty-eight year old male had a fall.
00:16
He has multiple contusions to his head.
00:18
It looks like three or four hematomas bleeding above the right eye, obvious deformity to his left shoulder,
00:26
and contusions to his right hand.
00:29
Patient said his knee gave out and he went down on his porch.
00:33
Does not recall the events.
00:34
He did defecate on himself and urinate during the event.
00:38
Does not recall, like I said, but sounds like a little bit of LOC.
00:44
He wasn't able to get himself up and cleaned up before he called 911.
00:48
He's eight times four for us.
00:51
They said he is on Eliquis.
00:55
Blood pressure is 116 , 90 .
00:57
Heart rate seventy-seven, 100 % on room air.
01:02
Like I said, this was a trauma eval on arrival.
01:07
We're about 5 min out.
01:08
Anybody have questions?
01:11
All right, that'll be a trauma alert.
01:12
You guys can go to room three.
01:13
She talked 996 .
01:16
Three 996 .
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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