Man injured in fall while hanging decorations, Fort Worth TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near 8th Ave in Fort Worth for a man who fell from a ladder while putting up Christmas lights at home. The man, age 47, reportedly injured his right ankle and may have sustained a dislocation or fracture. Paramedics transported him to Medical City Fort Worth for evaluation and treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good evening, Medical City.
00:01
This is MedStar 40.
00:02
I'm en route to your facility with a 47-year-old male patient.
00:04
A patient was handling Christmas lights inside a home from the second step of a ladder when he got tangled in a chair and injured his right ankle.
00:14
Possible dislocation or break.
00:17
He has a cowboy boot on that I cannot remove.
00:20
I can't see the deformity at this time.
00:22
No head, neck, or back pain.
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No blood thinners; did not hit his head.
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Current vital signs: heart rate 94, respirations 18, 99% on room air.
00:29
Blood pressure 186 over 130.
00:31
GCS is 15.
00:32
Sinus rhythm on the monitor.
00:33
We do have an IV. He has received 100 micrograms of fentanyl.
00:35
We'll arrive in about 10 to 15 minutes.
00:38
Can you repeat patient's age please?
00:43
Forty-seven-year-old male.
00:46
Copy. You are arrival.
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Location mentioned:
8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
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