Elderly hospice patient falls at care facility, Austin MN
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly hospice patient at Our House Memory Care was transported to Mayo Clinic after an unwitnessed fall. The patient had a controlled eyebrow cut but no loss of consciousness. Vital signs were stable during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Austin Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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MCHS Austin for Mayo Clinic ambulance 662, please report trauma.
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This is Austin, go ahead.
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We're en route to your facility with a...
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The 73-year-old male coming from Our House Memory Care.
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He is on hospice.
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He's coming in today after an unwitnessed fall.
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Patient reports no loss of consciousness.
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He has a laceration to the right side above the eyebrow.
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Bleeding is controlled.
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He does not take any blood thinners.
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Current vitals show heart rate of 62.
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Blood pressure of 112 over 69.
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Oxygen saturation is 99% on room air.
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Estimated time of arrival is about 3 minutes.
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1st Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
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