Elderly woman falls at home in Chula Vista, Chula Vista CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a residence in Chula Vista for a ninety-four-year-old woman who had an unwitnessed fall. The caregiver heard her calling for help. The woman, who has a history of dementia and hypertension, was alert but confused and did not appear to have any traumatic injuries or pain. Vital signs were stable, and she was transported to Sharp hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Chula Vista Medic 51 is to Sharp at O Two Hundred and Twenty-Six.
00:04
All right, Sharp, this is (name withheld) Medic Fifty-One with a ninety-four year-old female.
00:12
Chief complaint today is going to be a fall.
00:17
Looking at a description of this, just want to run by you see if you think otherwise.
00:23
But run number is going to be (number withheld).
00:36
Dispatch here to a home in the city of Chula Vista for a ninety-four-year-old female.
00:45
It sounds like the caregiver at scene heard the patient calling for her.
00:55
Sounds like our patient is normally A and O times one, has a history of dementia.
01:01
Staff states over the past couple of days she has her mental health.
01:04
Mental status has kind of been deteriorating, and now she doesn't even seem to know her name as much.
01:11
When the caretaker came into the room, she saw the patient lying on the ground acting appropriately for her baseline over the past couple of days.
01:24
I'm not complaining of any pain.
01:27
Staff just activated 911 just for the fall.
01:33
It was unwitnessed, so unknown of any loss of consciousness.
01:37
Patient does not take any blood thinning medications.
01:40
As far as we can see, there's no external signs of trauma that we can note.
01:46
The patient doesn't seem to be grimacing or in any pain right now.
01:53
As far as medical history goes, all we see on the paperwork is just a history of dementia and hypertension.
02:04
Takes all medications appropriately.
02:06
Doesn't have any allergies to any medications as far as treatment goes.
02:24
Other than that, for vital signs we have a heart rate of 80, sinus on the monitor.
02:31
Blood pressure of 139 over 83.
02:35
Breathing 18 times per minute, oxygen saturation 90 percent.
02:44
I feel this patient is appropriate for Sharp hospital.
02:47
No signs of trauma, but if you think otherwise, we could head over.
02:54
I copy. The caregiver says patient is acting appropriately for her baseline.
03:08
She is moving all extremities with no signs of stroke or anything like that.
03:17
She has purposeful movement in all extremities.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
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