89-year-old man falls in shower, hits head and hip
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Polk County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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They're now going to be at (number withheld) Houston Road, (number withheld).
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G 03:50 Newton 1041 .
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Ten 40 . Haven't held on to me.
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MS 1414 . Call patient report.
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Go for that.
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Hey, I'm going to be MS 1414.
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I have an 89, 89 year old male coming from home with a chief complaint of a fall.
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He was in the shower, going to head to the doctor's office for some shortness of breath, and he slipped backwards.
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He did hit his head on the back of the wall.
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Not having any neck pain.
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His left hip is hurting him.
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It is not shortened or, it is rotated outward to the left.
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Negative for any blood thinners.
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Does have small bruising to the back of his head.
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No LOC. Does have history of bronchitis.
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Oxygen 93% on two liters.
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Blood pressure 137 over 76.
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137 over 76.
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Heart rate of 82, 82.
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Will you accept the patient?
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You said he's on blood thinners?
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No, negative to any blood thinners.
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And was it a mechanical fall or was it a single fall?
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Mechanical fall.
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He normally has a chair in the shower with him, and he just slipped backwards.
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Do we have an IV? Have you given meds and an EKG?
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IV is placed.
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Haven't done an EKG yet.
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Four lead shows normal sinus at a rate of 79.
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Give me that O2 again.
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Is he normally on oxygen?
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Current O two is 96 on room air.
02:02
You guys said you were bunk on what?
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We are bunk on 1414 .
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And respirations are ETA.
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Respirations are 20 .
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ETA of approximately 15 .
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