Elderly man injured in fall taken to Meriter Hospital, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics in Madison transported a 78-year-old man to Meriter Hospital after he fell at home and sustained a facial laceration. The patient was conscious, stable, and did not recall the fall. He reported recent foot drop in his left foot but denied other pain or use of blood thinners.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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(name withheld) from Madison Medic Seven, how do you copy?
00:02
This is (name withheld), go ahead.
00:04
(name withheld), this is Madison.
00:06
Medic Seven en route to your facility.
00:09
ETA approximately 7 minutes.
00:11
With a 78-year-old man who had a fall,
00:16
approximately 155-ish.
00:20
He has a 3 to 4 cm laceration to the left side of his face.
00:27
Just above his eyebrow.
00:29
He doesn't remember the fall.
00:32
He fell and doesn’t remember getting up but remembers being at the sink and then going to a chair.
00:40
No blood thinners as stated.
00:42
He fell without recall.
00:44
Doesn't remember.
00:47
No thinners, no neck or back pain, only pain near the laceration site.
00:52
He stated he started having foot drop about two weeks ago.
00:56
Two days ago, it was on the left foot.
01:00
Pulse is 63, blood pressure 128 over 80, oxygen 96 percent on room air, and blood glucose 104.
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DT approximately 6 minutes.
01:11
Any questions at this time?
01:13
No questions, Medic Seven will be on arrival.
01:15
Meriter clear.
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Location mentioned:
S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
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