Elderly woman with cancer falls, reports thigh pain, Marquette MI
Medical EmergencyMedical crew responded to an elderly woman with stage four cancer who fell and complains of left thigh pain above the knee. Caretaker is concerned about a possible fracture. The woman has a history of COPD and aortic aneurysm and is on home oxygen. She received medication for pain and is being transported to the hospital in an upright position with continued oxygen support.
Audio|Source: Marquette County Public Safety Dispatch
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who fell against the door was kept upright and did not fall to the floor and complaining of left thigh plane pain above the knee.
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Above that, she has a tumor. She is a stage four cancer at this time.
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Caretaker is concerned about a possible fracture. She has had some pain in that area with some swelling, no obvious deformity, good CSM distal.
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A patient also has history is COPD.
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She is on home oxygen.
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We currently have her on three liters,
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nasal cannula,
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with an O2 SAT of 92.
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Current vital signs,
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blood pressure 134 over 72, 134 over 72, pulse of 85, 84,
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85,
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02 sat. is 94 percent, 91 to 94 percent with the oxygen.
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She did receive post-the-fall a regular medication which includes liquidylmorphine,
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using that at 3 milligrams and Ativan and 0.25 milligrams.
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She's... The pain is Mike Nate. and about a five.
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Probably five.
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And she also has history of aortic aneurysm and three feet of a small intestine as removed her earlier.
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We're transporting her in an upright position of comfort, continuing the oxygen.
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And we'll probably see you in about 15 minutes or so.
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Hospital Dr, Marquette, MI 49855
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