Elderly woman found after days stuck in bathtub, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a medical incident near West 14th Street in Wilmington, Delaware, where an elderly woman was reportedly found stuck in a bathtub for several days. She appeared dehydrated and injured after falling while trying to get out. Medical teams evaluated her for possible trauma and transported her to Wilmington Hospital for treatment.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, this is the yellow unit C 14.
00:02
We're out there with a seventy-eight year old female looking for a trauma evaluation upon arrival.
00:05
How do you copy so far?
00:08
I am clear, go ahead.
00:11
Seventy-eight year old fell trying to get out of the bathtub on Monday morning.
00:16
Has been stuck in the bathtub since, unable to get food or medications.
00:22
No head injury, loss of consciousness or blood thinners.
00:25
But she does have severe pain in her lower area and both of her eyes.
00:28
She's having bruises on both of her arms.
00:32
She had a blockage and was supposed to see her doctor.
00:35
On Monday, but wasn't able to for being in the bathtub.
00:41
She's acting appropriately.
00:43
Vital signs are 100 and seventy-one 40 over 80.
00:46
Heart rate is ninety-eight with ninety-five percent on room air.
00:50
Blood sugar is 313.
00:51
She is a diabetic.
00:54
These are trauma-informed arrivals.
00:56
You have her being in the bathtub for several days.
00:58
We're about 5 minutes away from your facility.
01:00
Do you have any questions?
01:03
Is the patient unresponsive?
01:07
Negative, no blood in hers.
01:10
Copy that. We will see you in about five for a trauma evaluation.
01:14
Again, see you in five for trauma evaluation.
01:16
This is 694, channel clear.
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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