Paramedics transport elderly man after fall at Waterloo home, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyParamedics are transporting a 78-year-old man from Harmony of Waterloo after a fall at home. He is awake but has a headache and stable vital signs. They are two minutes away from the hospital.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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This is Mercy 1. Go ahead.
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Mercy One, Waterloo, 332.
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We're in route to relocation with a 78-year-old male that we picked up from Harmony of Waterloo.
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Called out today for a fall.
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The patient was found on his bathroom floor.
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They said that the last known normal was 20 minutes prior to that.
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The patient was alert to verbal stimuli upon arrival on seeing his complaining of a headache.
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It's not on blood thinner.
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His current vitals are as follows.
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He's got a BP 106 over 65.
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Paul's of 54 and regular restvers are 12 non-labored.
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O2 is currently standing in 95% on room there.
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We have an IV established company with traffic.
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We have a snack immobilized with a seat collar.
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Stop.
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Sorry, he's trying to get off the cot.
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We're about two minutes out.
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You're concentrating further.
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Nothing further.
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We get a room on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
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