Elderly woman falls due to leg weakness at home, Summerville SC
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Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old woman at a residence near Kirkwall Drive fell from standing onto her bed due to chronic leg weakness. She was alert with no signs of trauma or stroke symptoms and was transported to the hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 306, stand by for a medical call.
00:16
Engine 306, respond near Kirkwall Drive in Buckshire for a medical call.
00:20
Engine 3036, respond near Kirkwall Drive and Buckshire for a medical call.
00:25
Respond off, summer long timeout, 1951.
00:31
Number 103.6.
00:34
Incentair 6.
00:38
First warning.
00:40
1951.
00:45
Interference 6.
00:47
Interference 6? 14. 1944.
00:58
Control Medicaid.
01:01
Medicaid. Okay.
01:03
Clear drive.
01:06
Copy.
01:08
Ninety. 49.
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49.
01:11
54.
01:26
Summerville ER, this is Dorchester, Medic 1, the patient report.
01:31
Summerville ER, Dorchester, Medic 1. Summerville ER, Dorchester, Medic 1.
01:46
In Somerville, this is Dorchester, Medic 1, and I'm out to attend a 10-minute T.A.
01:55
80-year-old female, 80-year-old female fall from standing.
02:01
She fell from a standing position onto her bed due to leg weakness.
02:10
No loss of consciousness, she's alert-oriented,
02:13
negative stroke symptoms.
02:16
She does have plavics on her med list.
02:19
She does not have any signs of trauma and no pain indication.
02:26
Her only complaint is leg weakness, which has been chronic for at least several weeks.
02:39
Our parent vitals are a blood pressure of 95 over 43.
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She states that her blood pressure is typically well.
02:47
Her ASBO2 is 98% on room air and a pulse of 68 sinus for nature.
02:57
Again, a 10 minute ETH, any questions, orders?
03:06
No question, sir, we'll clear.
03:10
Medical one clear.
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Location mentioned:
Kirkwall Dr, Summerville, SC 29485
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