Man treated after fall and confusion at care center, Summerville SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a medical call at a nursing facility near Travelers Blvd in Summerville, South Carolina. A 56-year-old man reported altered mental status and headache after a fall two weeks earlier. He was conscious, alert, and not on blood thinners, though experiencing numbness in both hands. The patient was being transported to Summerville ER for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Summerville, this is FMT Medic Twenty.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:11
Morning Summerville, this FMT Medic Twenty currently at Oakbrook now.
00:17
Health and Nursing Center.
00:19
At this time, I have a fifty-six year old male.
00:22
Main complaint is patient had a fall two weeks ago, did not notify staff.
00:27
This morning he had an altered mental status compared to his norm.
00:34
Patient's been complaining about a headache.
00:36
It goes down the back of his neck.
00:38
It grew off his shoulder and some numbness and tingling in his hands.
00:43
Patient's.
00:44
Conscious and alert, and oriented to person and place at this time.
00:50
Vitals are BP is 127.
00:55
And do you have any questions on this patient?
01:01
Is it bilateral numbness by side?
01:06
That's affirmative.
01:07
And also letting you know, patient's not on any blood thinners.
01:16
Do you know the last known well?
01:22
Last known, I guess was sometime yesterday because apparently the night nurse told the day nurse about it and she's the one that called.
01:35
I'm sorry, you broke up.
01:36
Can you repeat?
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Location mentioned:
Travelers Blvd, Summerville, SC 29485
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