Fall injury at assisted living facility, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders transported an elderly woman from a memory care facility after a possible unwitnessed fall that caused facial bruising and swelling. She appeared to have no known loss of consciousness, and her condition was monitored en route to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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01:10
Transcript:
00:00
UW, this is Medic 2 bringing you an (age withheld) female from Memory Care Assisted Living.
00:07
We're about 8 min out.
00:11
Chief complaint of an unwitnessed fall.
00:13
She has a large contusion with bruising on the front left of her forehead,
00:18
also swelling of that left eye, unable to open it.
00:24
Again, unwitnessed fall, staff had no idea what had happened.
00:28
She is primarily (language withheld) speaking, having a hard time using translation.
00:35
No info from staff on whether she is on blood thinning medication and unknown loss of consciousness.
00:44
Current vitals—she is hypertensive with a blood pressure of 194 over 92,
00:49
pulse at 80, 98% on room air.
00:53
She is a diabetic in our system.
00:57
And a blood glucose of 190.
01:01
Again, we're about six to eight out.
01:03
Any comments or concerns?
01:06
No questions.
01:07
We'll get you a place on arrival.
01:09
UW clear.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
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