Elderly woman transferred after fall injuries, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly woman sustained a right hip and left femur fracture after falling at a nursing home. She experienced low blood pressure and blood loss and was transferred from Southern Ohio Medical Center to Grant Medical Center for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Yes, sir. We are currently 15 min out from your pad.
00:03
We have an interfacility transfer coming to you from Southern Ohio Medical Center.
00:07
Eighty-nine-year-old woman fell from standing earlier in the day.
00:15
Not sure exactly what the timeline was at the nursing home.
00:18
She apparently had her injuries for some hours before she was transported to the hospital.
00:23
On arrival at the hospital,
00:26
after their evaluation, they eventually found that she has a.
00:33
She has a right hip fracture, left femur fracture.
00:37
Patient became hypotensive and also dropped her hemoglobin a couple grams after a couple liters of saline.
00:46
So they administered one unit of PRBCs, started her on a Levophed drip which we have since discontinued.
00:56
Current vital signs.
00:57
Heart rate is 78, sinus rhythm.
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I've not seen any active pain.
01:00
Blood pressure currently 106 over 61.
01:03
Pulse oximetry 99%.
01:05
She has clear lung sounds throughout.
01:08
No obvious injuries to the chest.
01:11
Pelvis is generally stable other than the pain to the hip.
01:14
Respirations are 14 even and unlabored.
01:18
GCS is 15.
01:21
And she does take aspirin.
01:23
That is her only blood thinner.
01:25
Any further questions?
01:29
Okay, back to the patient fall and hit their head.
01:31
And was there any loss of consciousness?
01:35
Patient denies hitting her head, denies loss of consciousness.
01:38
But again, our details that were received from the nursing home are extremely limited.
01:43
She has no obvious injury to any other body area other than the femur and the hip.
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Location mentioned:
S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
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