Elderly Patient Transported After Fall and Head Injury, Springdale AR
Medical EmergencyAn elderly patient fell and hurt their head, causing swelling and bleeding. Emergency services are taking them to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Northwest Arkansas State and Local Police
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The patient is an elderly individual with a head injury from a fall. They were taking blood thinners. Bleeding was controlled from the nose and above the eye. The patient has a large bruise above the left eye, and the eye is swollen shut. The patient reports headache and pain. Current vital signs show heart rate of 90, blood pressure of 159 over 84, and respiration at 22 breaths per minute. Oxygen saturation is 96% with supplemental oxygen. A transport to the hospital is expected to arrive in five minutes.
The patient is an elderly individual with a head injury from a fall. They were taking blood thinners. Bleeding was controlled from the nose and above the eye. The patient has a large bruise above the left eye, and the eye is swollen shut. The patient reports headache and pain. Current vital signs show heart rate of 90, blood pressure of 159 over 84, and respiration at 22 breaths per minute. Oxygen saturation is 96% with supplemental oxygen. A transport to the hospital is expected to arrive in five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Redwood St, Springdale, AR 72762
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