Elderly dementia patient transported after repeated falls, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an emergency medical team reported that a 90-year-old male dementia patient had suffered several recent falls and leg pain and appeared increasingly confused. They coordinated with the Wilmington VA and were advised to transport him to the nearest trauma center, Christiana Hospital, for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:37
Transcript:
00:00
822 to the VA base.
00:03
Wilmington VA, go ahead.
00:05
Good evening.
00:06
This is BLS unit A22 at the facility with a 90-year-old male dementia patient.
00:12
How do you copy?
00:15
90-year-old with dementia, go ahead.
00:19
Okay, 90-year-old dementia.
00:20
He's been having a couple more falls recently.
00:24
He's been complaining of some pain in his leg as well.
00:29
The person he's been living with says that he's also just getting bored and more confused.
00:35
Not really using the urinal properly.
00:38
More suspicious, depending as he pleases.
00:42
Close when you get checked out because she's worried that he might have hurt himself where he fell, and also that his dementia is progressing.
00:51
It was evolving normal.
00:52
Pressure is 120 over 80.
00:55
We haven't been able to get a great full box reading, but heart rate's about 80.
01:02
Do you want any questions?
01:05
Given his age and the frequency of these falls, also leg pains, he wouldn't be advised to come here.
01:13
He should go to the nearest trauma center.
01:15
The appropriate services are like orthopedics if needed.
01:19
Did you copy?
01:22
We copied. Thank you.
01:23
We'll be heading for Christiana then.
01:27
What was that GPS number?
01:29
We don't actually have numbers for medical command here.
01:35
All right, copy, the channel's clear.
01:36
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805
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