Elderly woman with open elbow wound transported to hospital, Rutherfordton NC
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Medical EmergencyAn 85-year-old woman fell and sustained an open wound on her left elbow with visible bone. She is in severe pain and is being transported to Rutherford hospital. She received fentanyl pain medication during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Polk County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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Medic 11 to Rutherford, patient report.
00:08
Rutherford, go ahead.
00:14
We're coming to you with an 85-year-old female.
00:18
She fell today.
00:20
She has a serious injury to her left elbow.
00:25
It's an open wound right on the elbow.
00:29
She's in 10 out of 10 pain.
00:31
You can see the bones through the wound.
00:36
Patient vitals are as follows.
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Heart rate 62, normal readings on the monitor.
00:43
229% on room air.
00:46
Blood pressure of 108 over 65.
00:49
I have an IV established in the right forearm.
00:53
She's had 100 micrograms of fentanyl so far.
00:57
Pain went from 10 out of 10 to a 9 out of 10.
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And we're about 7 minutes out.
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Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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