Elderly woman falls at home with severe back pain, Mankato MN
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Medical EmergencyAn 88-year-old woman fell at home near Marsh St early in the morning and stayed on the floor for about one and a half hours before help arrived. Firefighters forced entry to reach her. She was awake and alert but had severe back pain related to a fall and spinal issues. She was treated with pain medication and taken to the hospital room 15 for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Blue Earth and Faribault Counties Sheriff, Police and EMS
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Transcript:
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692, patient care report.
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Go ahead.
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Good morning, Maito 690, coming to you with an 88-year-old female from home.
00:13
Patient fell around 3:30 this morning when she was getting up to go to the bathroom.
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She ended up on the floor,
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was there just...
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for about an hour and a half or so until she could contact help,
00:27
fire had to force entry for us.
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We did find her on the ground, awake and alert, since she tripped and fell, had severe pain in the back.
00:36
Reviewing her history, she has degenerative spinal issues.
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Treated with fentanyl.
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I gave her vitals now are,
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she's sinus rhythm on the monitor at a rate of 87.
00:52
Last blood pressure, 115 over 75.
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It's 115 over 75.
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Fentanyl was only given about 0.3 milligrams.
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Sats 97 on room air, otherwise awake and alert oriented.
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No obvious deformity.
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Here is going to be about five.
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Any questions?
01:16
No questions. No questions will be in room 15,
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15.
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Location mentioned:
Marsh St, Mankato, MN 56001
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