Man airlifted after falling down stairs with head injuries
Medical EmergencyA 59-year-old man fell down stairs at his home and suffered serious head and facial injuries. He is being airlifted to the hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00UVA Medical Control Helicopter Central One.00:05Central One, go ahead for UVMECOM.00:11Yes, ma'am.00:12We're going to be bringing in a trauma patient coming from Prince Edward County.00:16ETA to you guys about two-zero minutes, two-zero minutes to the pad.00:21Let us know when you're ready to report.00:25Central One, standby.00:27Take a report.00:42You have a doctor on the line.00:43Go ahead with this report.00:46Simple.00:47So, Sean, we're going to be inbound with a 59-5-9-year-old male injuries from the fall.00:53The fall occurred last night, somewhere after 1230, was found this morning around 0.8.30 by his fiance laying in the garage.01:02Fall down approximately four stairs upon her finding him.01:07He had a normal meditation,01:11significant head trauma.01:12Currently we have a very less swollen eye, possible barrel orbital fracture, hematumato the left side of forehead,01:22as well as some nasal swelling and swelling to his lips.01:27He is able to move his hands, but currently does not have full sensation of his upper extremities, does have strong radial pulses, as well as good movement and sensation in his lower extremities.01:40Would you have a C caller in place for spinal medialization?
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UVA Medical Control Helicopter Central One.
00:05
Central One, go ahead for UVMECOM.
00:11
Yes, ma'am.
00:12
We're going to be bringing in a trauma patient coming from Prince Edward County.
00:16
ETA to you guys about two-zero minutes, two-zero minutes to the pad.
00:21
Let us know when you're ready to report.
00:25
Central One, standby.
00:27
Take a report.
00:42
You have a doctor on the line.
00:43
Go ahead with this report.
00:46
Simple.
00:47
So, Sean, we're going to be inbound with a 59-5-9-year-old male injuries from the fall.
00:53
The fall occurred last night, somewhere after 1230, was found this morning around 0.8.30 by his fiance laying in the garage.
01:02
Fall down approximately four stairs upon her finding him.
01:07
He had a normal meditation,
01:11
significant head trauma.
01:12
Currently we have a very less swollen eye, possible barrel orbital fracture, hematumato the left side of forehead,
01:22
as well as some nasal swelling and swelling to his lips.
01:27
He is able to move his hands, but currently does not have full sensation of his upper extremities, does have strong radial pulses, as well as good movement and sensation in his lower extremities.
01:40
Would you have a C caller in place for spinal medialization?
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Location mentioned:
Near Ray C. Hunt Dr Suite 2100, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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