Medical team responds to veteran fall at VA center, Indianapolis IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a possible medical emergency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Indianapolis. A 77-year-old male veteran appeared to have fallen and showed signs of confusion and weakness. He sustained minor injuries, including a skin tear, but was alert and transported to the facility for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
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01:59
Transcript:
00:00
Apple CMS Control, Medic 29 is standing by on Med 17.
00:05
Medic 29 to VA, how do you copy?
00:09
Medic 29 to VA, how do you copy? Yeah, this is Medic 29.
00:15
I copy clear.
00:17
We're just waiting 1 s to confirm social security by family in the 19 DVO identifiers.
00:27
This is Medic 29.
00:28
How do you copy for identifiers?
00:31
Copy clear.
00:35
First initial is going to be D as in Doug.
00:39
Last initial is S as in Tiago.
00:42
Last four of the social is (number withheld).
00:45
This is a 77-year-old male.
00:50
We can verify this veteran.
00:51
Please go ahead with your report.
00:54
We're currently en route to your facility with this 77-year-old male.
00:58
He is alert and oriented times three, GCS of 14.
01:02
Sounds like that's normal for the patient, but we were called out for some increased confusion and weakness as well as having a fall while the patient was in the bathroom.
01:13
He had no loss of consciousness, no blood thinners aside from a baby aspirin.
01:16
He does have a slight skin tear on his right hand and on his arm.
01:22
Right upper arm, bleeding's controlled with a nose.
01:25
We do have a C collar in place at this time just due to age.
01:28
The patient didn't have any midline neck or back pain.
01:31
As far as last vital signs, last pressure was 89 over 57.
01:34
So I do have a 20 gauge in the left hand with fluids running wide open.
01:38
He's in a normal sinus rhythm on the monitor at 81.
01:42
Entitled at 26, respirations are at 21 and he's satting 98% on room air.
01:47
If you guys don't need anything else, we'll be there probably 10 minutes or so.
01:53
Check. If you guys don't need anything else, we'll be there in probably 15 minutes.
01:58
See on arrival, drive safe.
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Location mentioned:
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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