Paramedics transport woman after possible fall, Maryville IL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 78-year-old woman from Maryville to Anderson Hospital after she experienced nausea, vomiting, and what appeared to be coffee-ground emesis. Staff reported a possible unwitnessed fall earlier in the day, although the woman stated she had laid down due to feeling hot. She remained alert and stable during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Madison IL Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Anderson Hospital, Anderson Hospital, Maryville 2442, Paramedic 539 in my patient report please.
00:06
This is the Anderson, please go ahead.
00:08
Afternoon Anderson, Maryville Fire 2442, Paramedic 539 inbound to you non-emergent on board I have a 78-year-old woman.
00:17
She complains of nausea, vomiting, and coffee ground emesis.
00:22
Upon arrival, patient alert and oriented times four, actively vomiting again.
00:26
Dark brown coffee grounds.
00:28
Staff there states that the patient had an unwitnessed fall sometime this morning.
00:32
However, the patient states that she did not fall — that she laid down on the floor because she was hot.
00:37
But she says she doesn't think she got down there purposely.
00:42
Staff is recording it as an unwitnessed fall.
00:45
No neck pain, no back pain, no loss of consciousness for the patient.
00:49
Around 2:00 this afternoon, the nursing staff was alerted that the patient was having coffee ground emesis.
00:56
Patient's being taken to the hospital. Going on since about 7:00 this morning, she's currently resting comfortably on the couch.
01:01
She's alert and oriented times four.
01:02
Vitals follow: pulse in the eighties, strong and regular sinus rhythm on the monitor.
01:06
She's pretty intensive. Two hundred twenty-seven over one hundred twenty-seven.
01:08
That's two hundred twenty-seven over one hundred twenty-seven.
01:11
Upper nineties on room air.
01:12
Lungs are clear and equal bilaterally.
01:14
She has a 20 gauge IV lock in her left arm.
01:16
I gave 4 mg of Zofran IV push for nausea with some relief noted.
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We're three minutes out. Questions or go ahead.
01:22
We'll have a room for you when you need.
01:23
Can you check? Is it clear?
01:25
Room assigned upon arrival, Maryville 2442 medic 539 clear.
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Location mentioned:
IL-162, Maryville, IL 62062
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