Woman suffers head injury from fall and airlifted, Roanoke VA
Medical EmergencyA 53-year-old woman fell backward and hit her head. She briefly lost consciousness. A scan shows a small bleed in the brain and a fracture in the skull. She has a history of brain aneurysm. She is being airlifted to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Before you're going for a 53-year-old female fell straight backwards today and hit her head.
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She reports a loss of consciousness of 30 seconds to a minute.
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CT shows a small subarachnoid and a non-displaced right occipital fracture.
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The patient does have a prior history of a brain aneurysm.
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We'll be coming to the ED in Roanoke.
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Yes, ma'am. Does she have any medication? Is she going or is she going to be alert?
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You do not have any medications going at this time and I will double check on the alert.
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Lector 11, crew flight-up.
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Yes, ma'am, go ahead.
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Left 311, the patient will not be alert.
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And just for your knowledge, the patient does have a very flat affect,
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except your aneurysm.
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Yes, ma'am, no not alert has a flat affect.
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Near Belleview Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24014
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