Man injured in fall at Smithville home, Smithville MO
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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a medical emergency near US-169 in Smithville, Missouri, where a 68-year-old man fell in his bedroom and injured his left shoulder after hitting a portable heater. He recently had a pacemaker placed and was concerned about it. He was alert, with stable vital signs, and was transported by CFD Medic 551 to St. Luke's Hospital ER for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Clay MO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is (name withheld), I am at CFD Medic 551.
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We're over here with a sixty-eight-year-old male coming from home.
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Tripped himself from standing up in his bedroom, fell and hit his left shoulder on a portable heater.
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He's having pain in that left shoulder.
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He also did just have a pacemaker placed about two weeks ago, so he was concerned about the pacemaker.
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Site as well.
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He's alert and oriented times three, GCS 15.
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Last set of vitals, blood pressure 159 over 72, pulse 90, respiration 16, oxygen 98 on room air.
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We're almost sinus on the monitor.
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We're about 5 min away.
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Any questions?
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Location mentioned:
US-169, Smithville, MO 64089
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