Inter-facility transfer for workplace hand injury, Carthage TN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel managed an inter-facility medical transfer of a 20-year-old male injured while operating machinery at work. The patient sustained crush and partial avulsion injuries to two fingers of the left hand. Patient remained stable with controlled bleeding and normal vital signs during transport from Riverview Regional to another facility in Carthage.
Audio|Heard on: Davidson TN EMS-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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And we are going to begin to a receiving facility.
00:02
One time, non-emergency with an inter-facility transfer from Riverview Regional for a 20-year-old male.
00:08
The chief complaint is a crush injury to the left pointer and left middle finger of the left hand.
00:16
The patient currently is stable, awake, alert, oriented, flat on bed with vital signs stable.
00:20
Blood pressure is 137 over 89.
00:23
Heart rate about 110.
00:24
Oxygen saturation is 100%.
00:27
I do have a 20 gauge IV at right AC.
00:30
Pain is controlled at this time with 50 mcg fentanyl.
00:34
No bleeding noticed.
00:37
Call under control at this time.
00:39
We'll be at your facility in about 5 to 7 minutes.
00:42
How about it?
00:46
Confirming the age of your patient and how the injury occurred, sir.
00:51
Patient is 20-year-old male.
00:57
Patient was at work.
00:59
Got caught between a piece of machinery.
01:02
Ended up with...
01:05
Partial avulsion to the pad of the pointer finger and deep lacerations to the left middle finger.
01:18
Bleeding is controlled at this time.
01:22
Has the patient been hypotensive, lower than 90 systolic at any time?
01:28
That's negative, sir.
01:30
The patient has maintained vital signs at 137 over 89.
01:35
Heart rate sitting about 100.
01:38
See you on the route.
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Location mentioned:
Hospital Dr, Carthage, TN 37030
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