Elderly woman injured in fall near Wellness Way, State College PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a medical emergency near Wellness Way in State College, where a 68-year-old woman suffered a left hip injury after a ground-level fall. She was alert and stable with normal vital signs. An IV and pain medication were administered before transport to the hospital, estimated to arrive in eight minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Centre PA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is paramedic (number withheld).
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I have an ALS notification.
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ETA 8 minutes.
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68-year-old female patient with a ground-level fall.
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Having severe pain in her left hip.
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The hip is rotated outward.
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It is shortened by about two inches or more.
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Patient is conscious, alert, and responsive with no loss of consciousness.
00:22
Did not strike her head.
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No use of blood-thinning medication.
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She has a heart rate of 100, oxygen at 95% on room air, respiratory rate of 14, and blood pressure 97 over 69.
00:38
An IV saline lock established and fentanyl administered. ETA to hospital 8 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Wellness Wy, State College, PA 16803
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