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Demented geriatric patient fell on concrete floor from wheelchair, sustained a laceration near the corner of the eye and bleeding was controlled. c/o pain in injured area. He is able to mention his name when asked. He is disoriented to time and place, same as baseline. He moves his hands as he has been known to do. Vital signs stable.Neuroassessment done. Pupils round and equal, able to follow objects. No distortion in the face. No fluids coming out of facial openings. Able to move extremities when instructed to do so. Grasps hands when asked to do so, equal. No episode of unconsciousness, no seizure, no sign of distress.

Specializes in med/surg, correctional and geriatric.

The COPD -er was excerbation of copd and hypoglycemia he dropped to 40's at the hospital the other was.....I believe cardiac he has since died.

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