Elderly woman fell, head injury and left-side weakness, Charlotte NC
Medical EmergencyEMS audio about a 77-year-old woman who fell and hit her head. She is taking blood thinners and now has numbness and weakness on her left side. She is awake but shows left arm drift and reduced feeling on the left side. Vital signs are stable. EMS is monitoring her and planning possible transport to a hospital.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
03:31
Transcript:
BLS[2]-40 responding. 77-year-old female fell last night and struck her head on the toilet. She is on blood thinners (Plavix). No loss of consciousness reported. The fall appears related to balance problems. She began feeling off-balance and numbness on her left side yesterday around 10:00. Patient is awake and alert with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15. We observe left arm drift and decreased sensation on the entire left side. Vitals are stable: heart rate about 66, blood pressure around 96 systolic, oxygen saturation 100%, blood glucose about 100. No airway compromise observed. EMS is monitoring vital signs and requesting an ALS[1] upgrade and considering transport to an Atrium hospital.
BLS[2]-40 responding. 77-year-old female fell last night and struck her head on the toilet. She is on blood thinners (Plavix). No loss of consciousness reported. The fall appears related to balance problems. She began feeling off-balance and numbness on her left side yesterday around 10:00. Patient is awake and alert with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15. We observe left arm drift and decreased sensation on the entire left side. Vitals are stable: heart rate about 66, blood pressure around 96 systolic, oxygen saturation 100%, blood glucose about 100. No airway compromise observed. EMS is monitoring vital signs and requesting an ALS[1] upgrade and considering transport to an Atrium hospital.
Police codes explained
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[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support (EMS medical classification)
[2]
BLS: Basic Life Support (EMS medical classification)
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