Elderly man treated after minor fall at hospital, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to Christiana Hospital for a 77-year-old man who had a minor fall at home following recent hospitalization for cancer and fluid buildup in the lungs. The patient showed no major injuries aside from a small skin tear on his right elbow.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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I'm a 77-year-old male.
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He's got a history of cancer,
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recent hospitalization due to low hemoglobin, as well as fluid on his lungs.
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He recently started taking a diuretic pill to deal with that fluid.
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He came home about four days ago from that hospitalization.
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Starting this morning, he was up and walking around, maybe a slow decline since last night, according to his wife.
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However, he experienced a ground level fall,
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didn't appear to experience any significant trauma.
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He's had a skin tear to his right elbow, and that's the only impressionable thing I can see.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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