Elderly woman injured in wheelchair fall, Maplewood MN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel reported a 75-year-old woman fell from her wheelchair at a memory care unit in Maplewood. She did not lose consciousness, had stable vital signs, and was transported to St. John’s Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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MRCC, this is Maplewood Medic 321 going to St.
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John's. Estimated time of arrival three minutes.
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Patient color yellow.
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321 to St. John's Hospital, go ahead please.
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I've got a 75-year-old female.
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Chief complaint is she fell out of her wheelchair at a memory care unit unwitnessed.
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No loss of consciousness.
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Unsure if she hit her head.
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but there's no deformities or anything noted with the head, neck, or back.
00:33
Patient was originally complaining of neck and back pain, not at the moment.
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Vitals are stable at 78 pulse, 149 systolic, 96 SpO2 on room air.
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She does have a difficult time ambulating or is unable to ambulate, and again coming from memory care.
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Any questions?
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Is she on thinners?
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Got the operator (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
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