Elderly man hospitalized after fall at home, Mt Airy NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a ninety-year-old man from his home near Rockford Street in Mount Airy to Northern Regional Hospital after he experienced leg pain following a fall. He was alert with stable vital signs and had swelling in both legs.
Audio|Heard on: Yadkin NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Northern Regional from Stokes County unit to patient report.
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Hey, Northern, go ahead.
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Good evening to Northern Stokes County Unit Two, Paramedic Six One, out of your facility.
00:12
Routine traffic got a ninety-year-old male coming from home.
00:15
Chief complaint is upper left leg pain after a fall.
00:19
Patient stated he fell on Saturday, did not feel much pain, but today reported a lot of pain in the outside of his upper left leg.
00:28
He said it hurts more when he tries to stand, but once up, the pain is less severe.
00:32
He has pretty severe.
00:33
Severe edema in both legs.
00:35
Currently, vital signs are stable.
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Blood pressure is 170 over 80.
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Heart rate is 94.
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Oxygen saturation at 94%.
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Oxygen at four liters by nasal cannula.
00:43
Should be arriving in about ten minutes.
00:45
Do you have any further?
00:46
Is this by your ambulatory?
00:50
Kind of, yeah, no.
00:52
We had to help him with a walker because he is slow and unsteady on his feet.
01:00
Stokes County unit clear.
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Location mentioned:
Rockford St, Mt Airy, NC 27030
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