Male patient with rib pain after fall at Waterloo apartment, Waterloo IA
Emergency medical services were dispatched to an apartment near W 5th St for a 44-year-old male who fell off a couch and struck his right ribs on an end table. The patient reported sharp rib pain rated 8 out of 10 and requested transport to the hospital. Vital signs including heart rate and blood pressure were being monitored.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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331, you're going to the Russell land in near W 5th St.
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This is going to be in apartment 312.
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The male occupant there has called 911 stating his ribs hurt and he needs to go to the hospital.
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The male should be waiting in the lobby.
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Again, near W 5th St.
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Apartment 312 because he's not in the lobby.
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104. This is around with traffic.
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I told you guys the right location.
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It was a 65-330 interchange on the east side of the road.
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They said you would have to get off.
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Instead of turning it into Baxter, it looks like they just went straight ahead.
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And they also said it would be really hard to see the vehicle.
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That's more.
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Negative, I believe they said five or six mile marker, which would be down in Johnson County.
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Okay, send four, thank you.
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Super.
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Okay.
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One Allen, zero.
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Good morning, Allen, this is Medic 331.
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Running a facility, Consular, coordinated 44-year-old male.
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Sounds like on Friday night he kind of fell off his couch and hit his right ribs on an end table.
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Rating that pain at 8 out of 10, kind of a sharp pain.
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I'll basically see my ass from broken ribs.
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I got vitals for you.
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Well, we're currently working on the blood pressure.
01:42
Have a heart rate of 106.
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He's been in the vows.
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18 times a minute and a half favorite 99% are premiered facility in roughly four minutes any questions or orders go ahead just the blood pressure once you got it the pressure was one three two or ninety eight receive room on revels that work
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