Elderly man hospitalized after fall at care facility, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported an 80-year-old man from a care facility to Riverside Hospital after he suffered a fall. He complained of pain in his left hip and lower back but showed no signs of head injury or loss of consciousness.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Riverside from Medic 361.
00:03
Medic 361, this is Riverside, go ahead.
00:07
Good evening, Riverside, this is Orange Township Medic 361.
00:11
We're bringing in an 80-year-old man from a Medicare facility.
00:15
Initial chief complaint was left hip pain after a witnessed fall transferring from standing.
00:22
Staff reported.
00:25
Like I said, it was a witnessed call.
00:26
No loss of consciousness.
00:28
No head, neck or back injury.
00:29
Just isolated to the left and the left hip.
00:32
Once we got him on the cot, he said his head does not hurt, but his lower back does.
00:37
Right in the small of his back.
00:41
Does not take any blood thinners.
00:43
GCS 14, alert and oriented to himself, baseline dementia.
00:50
Blood pressure 128 over 68.
00:52
Heart rate 98% on room air.
00:57
Resting comfortably on the cot at this time.
00:59
Just that isolated lower back pain at this time.
01:02
If you don't have anything further, we'll see you here in about seven minutes or so.
01:08
Okay, thank you.
01:09
Med 361 Riverside is clear.
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Location mentioned:
Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
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