man falls down stairs sustaining arm injury, Saranac NY
Medical EmergencyA man with recent pneumonia fell down stairs and cut his arm. Bleeding is controlled and he is conscious but refuses hospital transport.
Audio|Source: Clinton Co. EMS, Fire, Police, Sheriff
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Transcript:
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I'll advise the driveway is pretty long up a field.
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You're not going to be able to see the house from the road.
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Patient has had pneumonia in the past couple weeks, his balance has been off since, fell backwards down, hit it about the fist, stared, slid down to the bottom.
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He is conscious in breathing,
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telling his wife he does not want to go to the hospital.
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He is up. I told him to try to keep him as fill as possible until you can evaluate him.
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Laceration of the arm, he is not on blood thinners.
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They're controlling the bleeding.
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Saranac, NY 12981
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