Elderly patient falls and injures right hip at nursing home, Cedar Falls IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services responded to a nursing home near Prairie View Road for an elderly patient who fell and injured the right hip. The patient reported severe hip pain but did not lose consciousness or hit the head. The patient has a history of dislocating the left hip. Vitals were stable and the patient refused pain medication.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Home near Prairie View Road 5-01 for a lift assist clinical care nursing home near Prairie View Road I'm dispatched in 1959
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hip not hit his head did not lose consciousness is not complaining of any head neck or back pain but is complaining of pain in that right hip did palpate some deformity to that right hip
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As well, increasing discomfort with palpatients for the patient.
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Instead, he has dislocated his other head, the left hip in the past.
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Patient does not take a blood thinner and did not lose consciousness during the fall.
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Concern vitals that we have for you. Last blood pressure of 122 over 80, a pulse of about 90 and regular respiratory rates about 16. It's currently 100% on room air with a blood sugar of 199.
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Do have an ID lock established.
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A patient is reporting that pain to be a 10 out of 10 is refusing pain medications at this time.
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We're coming to your facility with. Traffic will be there in about four to five minutes. You request anything further.
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Nothing further. Vermont arrival.
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Near Prairie View Rd, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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