Elderly patient injured in fall near Wabash Ave, Marion IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported an elderly woman to Marion General Hospital after she reportedly fell and struck her face near Wabash Avenue. She sustained facial injuries while on blood thinners and complained of knee pain and nausea. Her bleeding was controlled, and she was being monitored for high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat.
Audio|Heard on: Whitley IN EMS-Talk Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Marion General ER, this is ambulance six.
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Patient information.
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This is the ER, please go ahead.
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You know that you're responding on emergent with an 86-year-old female patient.
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Chief complaint tonight is going to be a fall.
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Went face first to the ground.
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Does have bruising and lip swelling to the middle of her forehead.
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She is on blood thinners.
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(name withheld)’s pain is an eight on the scale of one to ten.
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Has a small laceration by the bridge of her nose,
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from her glasses.
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Bleeding's controlled.
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Had a little bit of knee pain earlier.
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Does feel a little bit of nausea but no vomiting.
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Got a set of vitals, 160 over 100.
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Patient is on high blood pressure medication.
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Takes it at 11 o'clock at night.
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Pulse was kind of jumping.
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She does have AFib.
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It stayed right around 90.
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But it was good from 60 to 110.
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And then SpO2 is 95% on room air.
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If you don't require anything further, we'll give you more information on the inside in about four to five minutes.
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Okie dokie, here clear.
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Location mentioned:
N Wabash Ave # 400, Marion, IN 46952
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