Elderly man falls and reports lower back pain, Portage PA

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Cardinal Hospital, this is Forest Hills Ambulance 78-2 en route to your location with an 80-year-old male patient from Rebecca Manor in Portage.

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Male patient lost his balance, fell from a standing position, landed on his backside.

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Chief complaint is lower left side back pain.

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He did not strike his head or anything else.

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Like I said, landed on his backside.

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He is resting comfortably right now.

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Vitals are at pulse of 92, blood pressure's 153 over 70.

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14 respirations, 16:02 set, ninety-five percent room air.

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He is conscious and alert, and we have a 15 to 20 min ETA.

Elderly man falls and reports lower back pain