Elderly woman treated after fall with head and knee pain, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency medics are transporting a 71-year-old female patient who fell and injured her head and knees. She did not lose consciousness and is not taking blood thinners. Her vitals are stable, and she uses 3 liters of oxygen regularly.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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A conscious alert and oriented 71-year-old female patient called out to Ravenwood today for a fall upon arrival.
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Nurse on site stated that the patient had fallen and hit her head.
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Denies any loss of consciousness and a patient is not on blood thinners.
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She also hit her knees when she fell, mostly complained of that knee pain in both legs, and some head pain where she hit her head when she fell.
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A set of vitals I've got for you right now is a blood pressure of 138 over 72, pulse of 99, strong and regular.
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98% on 3 liters via nasal cannula.
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Patient does live on 3 liters chronically.
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Feed your facility in about 5 minutes of traffic, do you request anything further?
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Near St Francis Dr, Waterloo, IA 50702
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