Elderly woman injured in fall at home, Perrysburg OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders in Perrysburg assisted a 79-year-old woman who fell at her home near Eckel Junction Road. She complained of right hip pain after tripping with her walker. She was found conscious with a history of atrial fibrillation and low blood pressure. She was transported to Mercy Health–Perrysburg Hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Lucas OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Perrysburg City to Mercy.
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Go ahead, City.
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We're going to be bringing you a 79-year-old female coming from home.
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We were called out initially because she fell.
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When we found her, she was reporting a complaint of right-sided hip pain from a fall.
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She has some prior hip soreness, but that's been made worse from this fall.
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Movement seems to exacerbate the pain.
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She did not hit her head from the fall.
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She was using a walker.
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It got caught on a small end table in the hallway.
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She fell forward, landing on her right side.
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She denies loss of consciousness.
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She is conscious.
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Duralto.
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She has history of AFib.
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When we started assessing her vital signs, we noted her to be in AFib with a rapid ventricular response rate between 130 to 152.
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The initial blood pressure we got was 90 over 63.
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Patient reported taking her blood pressure earlier in the day,
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around mid afternoon, and got the same numbers.
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She reports feeling weak over the last couple days.
01:35
Last blood pressure we got was 124 over 67.
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Her rate has actually come down a little bit to 120.
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94% room air.
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Now we have her in a vacuum mattress as a precaution.
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If you have any questions for us, we'll be in a few minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Eckel Junction Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551
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