Elderly patient injured in fall near Riverside, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported an elderly man to Riverside Hospital after a possible overnight fall that resulted in a head laceration and hip pain. The patient was reported to be alert and stable, with prior symptoms of illness and mild fever. The incident occurred at a residence in the Columbus area.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Delaware County medic to Riverside.
00:04
Hello, Medics 4, Service 5, go ahead.
00:09
We are en route to your facility with an 85-year-old male patient.
00:16
Chief complaint is going to be unwitnessed fall overnight.
00:22
(name withheld) arrived this morning and found him.
00:26
He had got off the floor by himself overnight.
00:30
Says he fell backwards out of a chair, striking his head on a dresser drawer.
00:40
He is suspected positive LOC.
00:47
Chief complaint at this time is going to be about a six to seven centimeter laceration on the top of his head.
00:57
Five out of ten pain, bleeding minimal.
01:03
Just got some left hip pain as well from that.
01:09
Patient has been sick for approximately a couple days now.
01:16
Prior to the fall, with some nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever.
01:21
Have a temp of 100.6 oral on him.
01:26
Current vitals 114 over 62, heart rate 102.
01:32
95% four liters.
01:35
Nasal cannula respirations 20.
01:39
GCS 15.
01:43
Got end tidal.
01:44
Twenty-eight.
01:46
He has paced rhythm on the monitor.
01:48
We've established an IV in his left AC.
01:53
He's currently getting fluid bolus.
01:55
He's received four Zofran, 30 of Toradol.
02:02
We'll be at your facility approximately ten minutes.
02:07
Thank you, Delaware.
02:10
See you on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
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