Woman with paralysis falls during wheelchair transfer, Fort Wayne IN
Medical EmergencyA 53-year-old woman with paralysis in both legs fell while being transferred from a shower chair to a wheelchair near Parkview Plaza Dr. She did not hit her head and is alert. EMS noted they could not find a pulse in her left foot and she reported blood flow problems in her legs. She is stable and being transported to the hospital for monitoring.
Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Parkview Regional Medical Center.
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To CRMP, SAMHC, SAMHC.
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SAMHC. SAMHC. Yeah.
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It's part of your regional.
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Hey, good morning, regional.
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Sam through Bound, Couchas County City.
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We have about a 10 in the ETA, 53, 53-year-old female.
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We were advised with transferring from a shower chair to a wheelchair once fell.
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She's denied hitting her head, no LOC, no headneck back pain.
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She does have a history of bilateral lower extremity paralysis.
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She's a point in her right-left leg.
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She was a hoax alert-oriented.
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and GCS and 15.
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EMS gave her 100 to fentanylator is over and prior to our arrival, 20 gauge.
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right A.C., resting quietly at this point.
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Current battle is heart rate 85.
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Dromable sinus, left blood pressure, 128, over 71.
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Current respiratory rate is 17.
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She's 100% on room air.
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And DMI4 is IvyG.
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They were unable to get a pulse on her left foot.
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She did report she has some flow issues in her lower extremity, so I'm unsure if that's new.
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They did not have a Doppler on scene.
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But other than that, negative effects and otherwise for us.
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And again, We're about 10 ounces.
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Location mentioned:
Near Parkview Plaza Dr Entrance 1, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
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