Elderly man injured in fall at Chula Vista home, Chula Vista CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a private residence near H Street in Chula Vista, California, where an 88-year-old man fell after standing up from a table. He complained of elbow pain and sustained minor skin tears to his wrist and elbow but did not lose consciousness. His vital signs showed elevated blood pressure. He was transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital for further evaluation as a special consideration trauma case.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Good evening, Chula Vista Medic Fifty here.
00:03
We have a possible special consideration trauma, wanted to run it by you and see what you think.
00:07
Run number is going to be (number withheld).
00:13
That's CB (number withheld).
00:17
It's going to be for an eighty-eight year old male patient.
00:19
Chief complaint of left elbow pain post fall.
00:22
Let me know when you are ready for report.
00:26
Happy, go ahead.
00:28
Thanks for that.
00:29
This is Medic Fifty Two arrived on scene of a private residence this evening to find our eighty-eight year old male patient laying on ground supine.
00:36
Patient alert and oriented times four, able to answer questions appropriately with a GCS of 15.
00:43
Tonight, the patient stood up from the kitchen table when he experienced a witnessed mechanical slip and fall.
00:48
Patient fell to the floor.
00:50
Sounds like he did hit his head when he hit the ground.
00:53
The patient has full recall of the event and did not lose consciousness.
00:58
Patient denies experiencing any head, neck, or back pain, and is not taking any blood-thinner medications.
01:06
Only outward sign of trauma noted is a small skin tear to the patient's left wrist and a skin tear to the patient's left elbow.
01:14
EMS intact in all extremities.
01:20
For vital signs, heart rate of 90.
01:24
It looks like 90 to 100 on the monitor.
01:26
Blood pressure is 180 over 90.
01:28
Patient breathing 20 times a minute, full and effective.
01:32
Oxygen saturation is ninety-seven percent.
01:36
Both crews met upon arrival to Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.
01:43
Treatment included modified spinal precautions with a C collar.
01:50
Requested special consideration trauma due to patient being older than 65 and hitting head when he fell.
02:00
Patient not complaining of headache or back pain, negative for blood thinners.
02:26
We'll take him to Scripps Mercy Hospital.
02:27
Due to hypertension and age, we'll make it a special consideration trauma.
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Location mentioned:
H St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
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