Elderly man injured in fall near VA Medical Center, Indianapolis IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Indianapolis for an elderly man who fell while walking upstairs. He sustained a head laceration but remained conscious. The patient, who takes aspirin daily, was evaluated and transported by EMS.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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We're en route to you with about a 15-minute ETA on board.
00:03
I have a 78-year-old male who was coming from his family member's house.
00:08
He was walking upstairs and slipped, falling on some leaves.
00:14
He did strike his head.
00:16
He denies a loss of consciousness.
00:19
He has a 5-centimeter laceration on the left side of his forehead.
00:26
Area of the head.
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He is currently on aspirin daily.
00:35
He did not lose consciousness.
00:37
Last vitals are 117 over 56, pulse 60, oxygen 90 on room air.
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Location mentioned:
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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