Patient flown to hospital after wheelchair fall, Iowa City IA
Medical EmergencyA 70-year-old female who recently fell out of her wheelchair is being transported by medical helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospital. She has a history of stroke and is on blood thinners. The patient is conscious, alert, and has stable vital signs.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Good afternoon, University, this is the Air Care 2. We're bringing you a patient from Waverly Health Center. Initials of (name withheld), 70-year-old female, are you guys there?
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Oh, I'm aware of the patient.
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Copy that, she'll be coming in a subarachnoid average.
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History of a previous stroke a couple weeks ago.
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She fell out of her wheelchair today.
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She is on blood thinners and platelets. I mean, she's conscious and alert.
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I'd say like oriented to her baseline. Only says a couple words, but does follow commands.
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By the way, I got a heart rate of 88, blood pressure of 128 over 80,
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respiratory rate of 21.
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She is 98% on two liters on nasal cannula.
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We'll be at your facility in about 12 minutes and questions to order.
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The questions are orders, see you at your facility in 12 minutes.
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Iowa City, IA 52242
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