Man injured in snow tubing accident with possible spinal injuries, Charlottesville VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 58-year-old man was injured snow tubing at Massanutten and hit his head on a wall. He experienced altered sensation and weakness, leading to an emergency room visit where spinal injuries were found. He is being airlifted to UVA for treatment.
Audio|Heard on: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:9
Transcript:
00:00
Hello, AirCare 5, we're about 12 minutes, 1, 2 minutes out for my helipad with a 58-year-old trauma transfer from Rocking.
00:09
I'm looking for a pad assignment and ready to be report whenever.
00:14
Hacker 5, have you coming in for the east helipad.
00:22
It is clear for your arrival and go ahead with that report whenever you're arriving.
00:27
Acknowledged for arrival.
00:30
We're coming to 58-year-old male around 1945 last night with snow tubing at Massanutten.
00:37
When he came to the bottom, he ran headfirst into a wall.
00:40
Immediately had an altered sensation in all of the street.
00:44
He received EMS initially and went back to the hotel break.
00:49
Around midnight, family noticed (name withheld) is becoming increasingly altered, agitated with increasing altered sensation in all extremities, prompting an ER visit.
01:00
A patient walked into the ER has been there since around midnight.
01:04
It was found to have multiple C-spine and thoracic injuries.
01:09
Main complaint is going to be a burning sensation in upper extremities, a little bit of weakness and numbness to lower extremities as well.
01:17
PMS is grossly.
01:18
intact, a little bit of gross motor weakness in upper extremities as well.
01:24
Patient is also a little agitated.
01:26
He received 10 mg of Valium from the ER before we got there.
01:30
He's got some pain meds as well and some of the zofran.
01:33
Currently immobilized with a sea collar on 2 liters of oxygen and has an 18 gauge IV in the left AC.
01:40
Current vitals are heart rate of 70.
01:42
That's sinus, last pressure 118 over 90.
01:47
97% on that 2-liter oxygen.
01:51
D.C.S.15 at this time.
01:55
We're able to get all of that.
02:00
That's affirmative.
02:02
Good copy on all of it.
02:04
Confirming approximately 10 minute ETA at this point.
02:07
And for about 10 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
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