Elderly man falls at assisted living, reports knee and ankle pain, Piqua OH
Medical EmergencyA 78-year-old man at an assisted living facility fell and reported pain in his right knee and both ankles. He hit his head but did not lose consciousness and has no head, neck, or back pain. Staff requested evaluation for injuries from the fall. The patient had a previous fall a few days earlier causing arm and shoulder pain. He was transported to a medical facility for further care.
Audio|Source: Miami County Police, Fire and EMS - Central
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He went to a 78-year-old male from Garbry Ridge Assisted Living Facility. Patients fell about 3 p.m.
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today.
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Staff wanted to be evaluated for possible injury from the fall.
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Patients complaining of right knee pain and bilateral ankle pain. He says is new from the fall today. Patient 50 did strike his head but did not have any loss of consciousness, has no head neck or back pain.
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They did have a fall, they said a couple of days ago, as a contusion to the right arm and pain in the right shoulder with that.
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Most recent said of Vival's blood pressure, systolic was 158.
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I did not catch the dice talk. I just started taking another pressure on me.
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75 SPO 2 90% on room air, skin color temperature and condition are all normal respiratory rates about 1 in it, just in position to come from the COD will be at your facility here in about,
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say, 12 minutes. With that SPO 2 at 96%, all right, you can proceed to room 32 upon arrival.
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Near Garbry Rd, Piqua, OH 45356
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