Elderly man hospitalized after fall at VA facility, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 79-year-old man from the VA facility to Grant Medical Center after he fell from a sitting position, losing consciousness and suffering facial fractures and a pericardial effusion. The patient was alert during transport with stable vital signs.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Critical care unit 107, we're en route from the VA.
00:04
Patient's initials are (name withheld).
00:07
Patient is a 79-year-old male.
00:09
Chief complaint is injuries from a fall.
00:11
Patient fell from a sitting position and reports loss of consciousness onto a tile floor,
00:17
hit his head,
00:19
and patient has on blood thinners, baseline GCS 15.
00:23
Patient has confirmed facial fractures.
00:27
They cleared to see.
00:28
He's fine with a CT scan already, which also showed a pericardial effusion.
00:33
Current vitals: blood pressure is 145 over 90, heart rate 87 paced, 95 percent on room air, blood sugar 136.
00:42
We'll be there in about 9 minutes.
00:46
Do you have a GCS for this patient?
00:49
GCS is 15.
00:53
Grant, they're going to report.
00:56
Wait, can we get ETA real quick? Critical Care 107.
01:00
We are 9 minutes out.
01:04
Now we're clear.
01:05
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
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