Elderly man falls six feet near his home, reports pain, Marquette MI
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man fell about six feet near his home and landed on rocks. He reports back and left hip pain with possible leg shortening. He has a history of multiple hip surgeries. He is currently at home and complaining of pain and soreness. EMS is transporting him to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Marquette County Public Safety Dispatch
03:50
Transcript:
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EI-H0-1. UPLC meets Marquette City Fire respond near Parkview Drive, Crosswood Point Drive.
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The 80-year-old male has fallen, Central's Clear at 1717.
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Middle,
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I-I-I-I-ida, C.
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Charles,
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O.O. Ocean,
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L. Lincoln,
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E. Edward. It's going to be a birth date of (number withheld).
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Okay, can you go with their driver's license?
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R is in the Robert (number withheld).
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Claire, thank you.
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252.
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We're in road to park for you drive.
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17. 17.
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Please, Med1.
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Med1, go ahead.
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You can show us loading on our way to MGH.
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There's a man.
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Thank you.
01:49
The 1720.
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214. 244 Central.
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502.
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Forty-four.
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Patient fell approximately 6 feet from a standing position, landed on his side to back on a rock and rolled down the hill near his house.
02:11
He is currently inside the home sitting in a lazy bed, is complaining that it hurts to put any type of weight on his back, and he is sore in the lower back area.
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44 is clear.
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Two is clear.
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1721.
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Sir.
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Uh-huh. 690.
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1723.
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Patient has pain in the left hip.
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It has slight external rotation and the left leg looks a little shorter than the right.
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Hard to say if it's normal, (name withheld) has had multiple surgeries on that left hip and not clear if this is different than usual.
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Blood pressure.
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170 over 59.
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Pulse 80 and regular respirations 18 saturated at 100% on room air.
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Glasgow Coma scale of 15, full recall of the event.
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Blood sugar 113,
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IV in place,
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and ETA of about 15 to 20.
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Eljuryman is a (name withheld) blood thinners and food is planning.
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Location mentioned:
Parkview Dr, Marquette, MI 49855
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