Elderly man suffers fall at Fort Worth facility, Fort Worth TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to Sunrise Memory Care near Oakmont Blvd in Fort Worth for an elderly male who had possibly fallen from ground level while moving in his room. The man appeared alert and stable, with no signs of head or neck injury. His oxygen saturation improved with supplemental oxygen. He has a history of leg swelling and a recent blood clot diagnosis. The patient was transported to a hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
This is Fort Worth medic 66 EMT.
00:03
We're also coming to your facility calling this on the radio due to a failure of my pulsera on my tablet.
00:09
I'm coming to you from Sunrise Memory Care over on the other side of the ridge from you.
00:15
Ninety-four year old male.
00:17
Chief complaint today is a ground level fall.
00:21
Tripped trying to open the door to go from his bedroom to walk around the corner to the bathroom when he got up this morning.
00:28
Slipped and fell, denies any loss of consciousness, no blood thinners on his list.
00:33
Does not appear to have hit his head, is not complaining of anything in his head or neck.
00:38
He has preexisting low back pain, and also has some right knee pain.
00:43
From a fall on Tuesday morning that I ran him for.
00:49
I can't find any new signs of trauma on him today.
00:55
Vital signs blood pressure 116 over 80, heart rate 94.
01:00
He's breathing about 20 times a minute.
01:03
Initially his oxygen level was around 92 to 93 on room air.
01:07
We placed him on two liters of oxygen and increased to 95 with an EtCO2 of 23.
01:12
Blood sugar is 124 and his temperature is 97.6.
01:17
He also has swelling and edema in his left leg.
01:22
That was there the last time I ran him.
01:24
I am told he was diagnosed with a blood clot on Tuesday morning when he was there.
01:30
We will be over there in about 3 minutes.
01:33
Patient alert and lucid?
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Location mentioned:
Oakmont Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76132
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