Elderly woman hospitalized after chest injury from fall, Beckley WV
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Medical EmergencyA 93-year-old woman was taken to Raleigh General Hospital after a fall two days earlier caused chest pain and tenderness. EMS reported stable vital signs and worsening pain since a prior doctor visit found no issues.
Audio|Heard on: Raleigh County Public Safety
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02:22
Transcript:
00:00
1429 break go ahead I'm currently en route to Raleigh General ETA of about 12 minutes with a 93-year-old female chief complaint is pain in the chest due to a fall approximately two days ago break
00:26
Negative.
00:29
Alright,
00:30
go ahead.
00:32
The patient stayed she fell on Wednesday, striking her chest on a table.
00:38
She's complaining of right-sided tenderness upon palpation.
00:43
When patient stands, she's given me a pain rating of about 10 at rest.
00:48
She's given me a pain rating of about 5.
00:50
All right,
00:53
go ahead.
00:58
Currently transporting the LS in position of comfort, vital signs are as follows.
01:03
Pulse rate is 70, oxygen saturation 95 on room air.
01:08
Currently taking a BP.
01:10
Skin is pink warm and dry.
01:13
Respirations are at 14.
01:16
Break.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:24
Stand by, I'm still getting a BP for you.
01:29
Well, this is standing fall?
01:33
Affirmative.
01:36
Okay, any syncope or a change in LOC?
01:40
Negative. Patient remembers everything to happen.
01:46
Okay, so four, five, six, equals equal, a lot's clear, correct?
01:52
Correct. Correct.
01:55
BP is 123 over 70.
01:58
Also, be advised, patient did go to her PCP at Access Health.
02:03
Be examined, they advised they could not find anything.
02:06
Patient says pain's gotten worse since.
02:12
Okay,
02:14
anything else?
02:16
That's a negative, sir.
02:18
All right, column number is (number withheld).
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Beckley, WV 25801
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