Elderly man evaluated after possible syncopal fall, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible syncopal episode involving an elderly man who collapsed while standing at a sink near Ogletown Stanton Rd. He sustained a minor head injury but remained alert and stable after assistance from bystanders. He was transported for further evaluation due to the potential head trauma.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Christian, basically.
00:03
Hey, Christiana, this is the Montgomery facility with a.
00:08
Time to tell them I had an ETA with a possible ninety-four-year-old male fall.
00:12
Sounds like it was from syncope.
00:14
We're looking for a possible trauma evaluation.
00:17
How do you copy so far?
00:19
Copy clear.
00:23
A man was making coffee at a sink when he collapsed.
00:28
He awoke to people around him concerned.
00:31
He has a small laceration to the back of his head, bleeding is controlled.
00:35
He's stable for the mechanism.
00:37
He does not remember the fall.
00:39
He just remembers waking up with people around him after standing at the sink, possibly due to a syncopal episode.
00:46
Trip and fall.
00:49
With a history of low blood pressure.
00:51
On our arrival, he's alert and answering questions appropriately.
00:55
Vital signs are all within normal limits.
00:58
Blood pressure is approximately 120 over 80.
01:03
Oxygen at 100 percent on room air, heart rate in the sixties.
01:09
EKG shows a first-degree block.
01:13
Blood sugar within normal limits.
01:15
He is not on any blood thinners.
01:16
He only takes one aspirin a day.
01:20
Looking for possible evaluation since he hit his head and does not remember the incident.
01:30
Received, this is Doc (number withheld).
01:33
We can evaluate all on arrival.
01:35
We'll see you soon.
01:38
Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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