Woman falls from step stool injuring ribs, refuses hospital
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San Diego CA ALSGRSMT (Hospital) Group Calls
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Respond, my run number is going to be 30247453 .
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About fifty-seven year old female, chief complaint is going to be rib pain from small.
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I just came looking to AMA to know if we have any more.
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Great.
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Calling to a private residence for this patient.
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Patient stated that she was doing some gardening, trimming hedge.
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She was standing on the 2nd step of a step stool, about 18 " off the ground.
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While she was up on the stool, she lost her balance.
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She fell from the step stool.
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She came down and she struck her ribs on something.
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In her, in her garden.
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We're right on scene.
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She's at for GCS of 15 .
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She's not impaired by any drugs or alcohol.
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She does have some redness to the left side of her rib cage.
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No final segments noted.
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No difficulty breathing.
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Back pain.
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Negative history allergies meds.
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No thinners.
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No loss of consciousness.
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She was sinus on the monitor, rated 80 .
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Blood pressure was 159 over 82.
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One hundred percent on room air, 18 full and effective.
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Sugar was seventy-seven.
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Temp was ninety-eight .9 .
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Right now, her pulse, she would like to, she's going to go to the hospital.
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Plan destination is Sharp Chula Vista.
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She's going to have her.
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She says she's not afraid by any kind of alcohol.
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She understands the consequences and risks of signing out AMA, up to and including death.
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She is comfortable with those risks
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and she's willing to sign out AMA.
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