Man injured after slipping on icy sidewalk in Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 66-year-old man slipped on ice while walking on a sidewalk near North Lake Drive in Milwaukee. He fell and injured his lower back and left hip with signs of deformity and pain. He was given pain medication and transported to St. Mary's Hospital. His vital signs were stable during treatment.
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Transcript:
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Patient is a 66-year-old male chief complaint, injury sustained from slipping on the ice,
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falling from standing height.
00:09
Patient safety was walking on the sidewalk when he slipped on some ice present on the sidewalk.
00:18
patient landed on his lower back, left hip,
00:23
and that's where we're finding the bit of deformity.
00:26
So we're not seeing any protruding bone or any obvious like crepitus or any immediate signs of a broken femur or any protrusions or any hemorrhage or anything like that.
00:40
We are noting the left leg is significantly externally rotated.
00:46
seems a bit past 90 degrees in the position of the most comfort for the patients.
00:54
We also note some mild deformity around the location of the right hip, sort of right where the femur would connect to the hip, slight bulge.
01:05
Pain upon palpation, pain upon movement.
01:09
Patient vitals are currently stable, and eyes losing consciousness has no other significant injuries noted, no other significant pain aside from the site.
01:19
As I said, vitals are currently stable.
01:22
Last set, pulse of 62, blood sugar of 122, 122, blood pressure, 138, 138, 138, over 717.
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Pulse ox at 99% on room air, respirations of 16.
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Current ETCO2 of 30.
01:38
We,
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about six, two minutes ago, administered.
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1.4 milligrams of fentanyl for pain, IV, I'm sorry, 1.4 micrograms of fentanyl for pain intravenously.
01:59
Pain outside when laying on the ground was approximately a 4 out of 10, as long as there was no significant movement or palpation of the site.
02:07
Currently, patients pain is sitting about 2 out of 10.
02:09
We will continue to monitor and allow and consider a second dose as needed.
02:14
As we are monitoring ETCO2 as well, IV is the 20 gauge in the light AC, and our ETA to St.
02:23
Mary is about two minutes.
02:25
Can I give you anything else?
02:27
Can you just repeat the heart rate?
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Heart rate currently at 56, 5.6.
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Coffee is notified back to 9.
02:38
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211
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