Elderly woman treated for hip pain after fall, Indianapolis IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 73-year-old woman from her home to St. Vincent’s 86th Street ER. She had fallen about a week earlier, causing right hip pain. The patient, who is deaf, was alert and stable but had high blood pressure and a history of hypertension. Emergency crews had difficulty communicating and sought an interpreter.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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All right, we're about five to 10 minutes away from you guys.
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We're coming with a 73-year-old female patient coming from home.
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She is deaf, so we try our best to get an interpreter.
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What we gathered was she took a fall about a week ago and injured her hip.
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She did not go to the hospital.
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From what we can see, she does not take blood thinners.
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She is complaining of pain to her right side of the hip.
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She was ambulatory but was walking with pain.
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She has been vitally stable for us.
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She’s a little hypertensive, but has a history of hypertension.
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I'm not sure if she took her meds today.
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Her last blood pressure was 215 over 92, heart rate of 85, saturation at 97 on room air.
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From what we gathered, she’s GCS 15, alert and oriented times four.
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Just a little hard to communicate, but we tried.
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You don't require anything further within about five minutes.
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See you in the ER.
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Location mentioned:
W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260
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