Woman injured right knee after wheelchair hits railing, St Peter MN
Medical EmergencyA 76-year-old woman injured her right knee after her electric wheelchair would not stop and she ran into a railing. The injury is swollen and discolored, but the skin is not broken. She is alert, received pain medication, and is being transported to the hospital near N Sunrise Dr.
Audio|Source: Nicollet County Police, Fire & EMS
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Riversedged, ED from Helena, 8.01, patient information.
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This is Rivers Edge, go ahead.
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The one inbound 76-760-year old geno patient.
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One instant was her electric wheelchair where she couldn't get it stopped, kind of ran her into a railing.
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She has a right knee injury.
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Skin is not broken, however it's very swollen, very taut.
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I'm not really able to assess or broken bones or anything like that, but it looks like maybe a broken vessel or something.
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It's pretty dark in color and it's getting pretty tight.
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The patient is alert and oriented at this time.
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I've got an IV established.
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I've given 50 a fentanyl.
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Totally stable and we'll be there too.
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Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Sunrise Dr, St Peter, MN 56082
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