Elderly woman transported for possible hip dislocation, Los Alamos NM
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Medical EmergencyMedics are transporting an 83-year-old woman from a nursing home to a hospital for evaluation of a possible left hip dislocation. She currently has no pain while resting, but experiences severe pain when moved. Vital signs are stable, and an IV is in place.
Audio|Heard on: Los Alamos Police and Fire
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Hello, LAMC for Medics 6 with the Blind Report.
00:02
Be advised, Medics 6 is en route to your facility with a stable, 83-year-old female patient.
00:07
She complies, today it's going to be the left hip.
00:10
Be advised, patient thinks she may have dislocated a hip last night at a nursing home while they were turning her over.
00:17
Right now, her pain levels are zero as she sits here, but it does get up to an eight or nine as we move her.
00:23
We're going to be bringing her in for further evaluation at this time.
00:26
Glasgow Coma Scale is as follows.
00:27
We have a blood... pressure of 175 over 83 with a heart rate of 77.
00:31
She is sat in at 93% on room air.
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We have a blood glucose level of 92, temperature 97.3 and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15.
00:39
I currently have an IV established in her left forearm.
00:43
I'm showing a normal sinus rhythm on her cardiac monitor at this time.
00:47
We'll be at your facility in about two to three minutes if you don't have any questions or orders.
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W Rd, Los Alamos, NM 87544
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