Elderly woman transported for hip injury after fall, Grand Junction CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders in Grand Junction transported a 91-year-old woman to St. Mary’s Hospital following a non-emergent call. The woman reportedly felt dizzy while at home, fell, and experienced right hip pain. She later heard a pop while moving and became unable to walk. Paramedics noted pain with movement but no deformities. Her vitals were stable en route, and she received intravenous pain medication.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa CO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're en route non-emergent with a 91-year-old woman, chief complaint of right hip and leg pain secondary to a near syncopal fall this afternoon.
00:11
Patient has a history of vertigo.
00:13
Said she was standing in her kitchen, got dizzy, and fell.
00:16
Denies hitting her head, no blood thinners on board.
00:19
Said she impacted the ground with her right hip.
00:24
Family eventually came over and helped her off the ground.
00:26
Stated she was able to walk around for a few hours with a little bit of pain and noticeable leg length difference.
00:32
Then she got up to go to bed, felt a loud pop in her right upper leg or hip area, and was then unable to bear any weight.
00:41
She has extreme pain with movement.
00:45
Patient is unable to put weight on her right leg.
00:48
No obvious deformities noted.
00:51
We're unable to get her legs flattened straight.
00:53
We're unable to check for shortening or rotation.
00:58
She's alert and oriented times four.
01:00
Last set of vitals recorded shows a rate of 80.
01:03
She was at 98% on room air.
01:06
Blood pressure was 160 over 84.
01:09
IV placed in left arm.
01:11
Administered 1000 milligrams of IV Tylenol.
01:14
We'll be at St. Mary’s Hospital in about eight minutes.
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Location mentioned:
N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
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