87-year-old female injured after falling down stairs, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 87-year-old female fell about four feet down stairs and suffered a head injury with a hematoma and eyebrow laceration. She has a history of dementia and was unable to recall the event. Trauma alert requested and patient is en route to Wilmington Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is BLF unit A-25 en route about 6 minutes within 87-year-old female requesting a trauma alert.
00:06
How do you copy?
00:11
The other call I got from that was requesting trauma alert.
00:16
You might be repeating? This is 83.
00:20
This is CLF unit A25 en route about six minutes from your facility with an 87-year-old female requesting a trauma alert.
00:28
87-year-old female requesting a trauma alert.
00:32
Patient fell about four feet down stairs.
00:36
Patient hit her head, unknown loss of consciousness.
00:41
Patient is on eloquist.
00:48
A hematoma is noted to the right side of her head.
00:53
The patient also has a laceration to her right eyebrow.
00:58
Controlled bleeding is noted.
01:02
Patient has a history of dementia and could not recall events; it was an unwitnessed call.
01:09
No other signs of trauma noted.
01:11
Vitals are as follows.
01:12
Blood pressure is 200 over (number withheld).
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Oxygen saturation is 99% on room air, heart rate 76, blood sugar 166.
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Once again, this is CLS in 8.5, about four minutes out with an 87-year-old female requesting a trauma alert, standing by for any questions, comments.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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