Elderly woman falls while walking for medication, Elizabeth City NC
Medical EmergencyAn 88-year-old woman at a nursing home felt weak and experienced leg shaking while walking to get medication, resulting in a fall. She is alert with normal vital signs and no pain. EMS is transporting her to a medical facility nearby for further evaluation.
Audio|Source: Pasquotank and Camden County Police, Fire and EMS - Analog
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Transcript:
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Good morning, Albemarle, I learned about your facility from a local nursing home with an 88-year-old female, that's 8-8.
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She feels like today is going to be a fall.
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Staff stated that she was walking to receive her medication this morning, when she started feeling weak and her legs began to shake before she fell.
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The patient denies any head, neck, or back pain at this time, negative on blood centers.
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Her pupils are equal and reactive.
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Staff state she alerted the baseline, but a bit slower to respond to normal.
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I have a patient with blood pressure 127 over 87, heart rate 99, respiratory rate 16, Glasgow coma scale 202, oxygen saturation 97% on room air, temperature 97.9, approximately four minutes from your facility, requiring further care.
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Does the patient have any complaints?
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No complaints at this time.
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Does the patient have any complaints?
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Not at this time, no.
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Patient on arrival.
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The secondary assessment on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Halstead Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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