Elderly woman falls and likely fractures hip in Bessemer, Bessemer MI
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services responded to Bessemer for a 94-year-old woman who fell from standing height and likely fractured her left hip. She reported pain in the left hip and showed signs of injury but no other deformities. Vital signs were stable during treatment.
Audio|Source: Gogebic County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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We'll be headed over to Bessemer for a fall with unknown injuries.
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It's happy beacon.
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We'll be standing by, Cyrus week.
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Figure and Tony, Beacon 306.
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Beacon 306, go ahead.
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You can choose an artist fire support.
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Time 4.
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E.D. Beacon 302.
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Beacon Retro.
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In route to West Street.
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In 1952.
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Aspirus beacon, 306.
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Fourhead has three o six.
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Good evening.
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We're out to your location with a six-minute ETA.
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On board, we have a 94-year-old female.
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Presents today with probable left hip fracture.
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She had a mechanical fall from standing height, landed on her butt.
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She has been complaining of left hip pain since then.
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Break for vital signs.
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She's 80 times 4 with a GCS of 15.
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She's got some obvious rotation and shortening to that left leg.
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Looks like a sinus rhythm at 78.
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Satting at 98% on 2 liters currently.
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Last blood pressure is 173, over 81.
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We have a c-collar established.
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We've placed a 20 gauge in her left AC.
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That's just saline locked at the moment.
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We've given her two doses of fentanyl.
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micrograms each.
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She denies any pain currently, but does have a 10 out of 10 pain when she's moving.
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I don't see any other obvious deformities.
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She does have a pulse in that left leg.
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Do you have any questions or orders?
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Bessemer, MI 49911
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