Elderly man falls and injures face at home, Piqua OH


An 89-year-old man fell at home and injured the area above his right eye. He had been on the floor for 20 to 30 minutes before help arrived. His vital signs are stable, and he was alert before help came.
Audio|Source: Miami County Fire and EMS - West Central
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Transcript:
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Strait 12, we're out with an 89-year-old male ground level fall, appeared to fall on face versus the floor.
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So everything I said, had a small acceleration above his right eye, been down for approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
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The patient works normal baseline.
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Current vitals are heart rate 80 blood pressure is 152, 153 or 62, 02 saturation on room airs at 94%.
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We're about 2-3 minutes out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Park Ave, Piqua, OH 45356
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