Elderly hospice patient transported after fall, Frederick MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 85-year-old male hospice patient fell from his bed and cannot bear weight. He shows no pain or obvious injury signs but is being transported to a medical facility for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Washington 79-3 is on Med-4.
00:04
Frederick Health on line.
00:09
Good afternoon, Fred.
00:10
This is Washington County, Medics 793.
00:13
We're about your facility, probably still 15 or more out.
00:16
An 85, 85-year-old male had a sustained fall from bed yesterday.
00:22
Family says he's unable to bear weight now.
00:25
He is a hospice, palliative care patient.
00:29
We're bringing him in BLS to you.
00:32
He's complaining no pain at all, palpated.
00:34
There's no shortening, no rotation in the legs, or anything like that.
00:38
They think he might have had a broken hip, however it doesn't appear in my assessment that I note that.
00:45
He sat 94%, 127 over 74 is his blood pressure and his pulse hanging out right in the 90s.
00:53
He's doing an array of medications that can give you a list when we get there.
00:57
But as up right now, he's asleep and we're just trying to get him a comfortable ride in.
01:02
Come to your facility per...
01:05
Come to your facility per patient family request.
01:09
If you don't need anything else, like I said, probably 15, 20 minutes.
01:15
Could you give me the age again one more time?
01:21
85, 85 year old male.
01:25
And which lower extremity did he injure?
01:30
So the family is saying the left hip, however, there's no assessment reveals unremarkable findings.
01:38
Zero pain, no rotation, no shortening,
01:42
no pain on palpation, and patient denies any pain.
01:47
We copy. Let's get through a desk arrival.
01:52
Change 3-7-1-2, please.
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Location mentioned:
W 7th St, Frederick, MD 21701
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