Elderly woman falls in Rutherfordton with medical distress, Rutherfordton NC
Medical EmergencyA 79-year-old woman fell and sustained a small laceration with high blood glucose and vomiting en route. Patient is stable and 10 minutes from hospital.
Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Medic 22 Rutherford for a patient report.
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It's Rupert, go ahead.
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I think it's medic-22 paramedic McClain.
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Bringing a 79-year-old female call-out reference to a fall, patient has a small laceration to the back-up for school there.
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No loss of consciousness.
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Not diabetic, however, BGL is 243.
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Patient is positive for ETOH.
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Blood pressure 120 over 78.
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65 sinus rhythm with the monitor,
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O2's 94% on room air.
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She did start vomiting as we came down the mouth, but she has a 20 in the right hand with Blue Friend administered this time, and we are about 10 minutes from you to require further.
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Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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