Elderly male falls and pulls out catheter with minor bleeding, Encinitas CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 77-year-old male near Santa Fe Drive fell, pulled out his Foley catheter, and experienced minor bleeding and dizziness. EMS performed an assessment, found no trauma signs, and noted low blood pressure. The patient was alert and oriented, with a history of medication including recently added blood thinners. He requested transport to Scripps Encinitas hospital.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:20
Transcript:
00:00
We have a 77-year-old male 180 pounds.
00:05
Keep in front of a fall.
00:07
Last night he stood up, fell,
00:10
and pulled out his Foley catheter.
00:14
Pervasion's report.
00:15
There was about 150 cc's blood loss.
00:19
Trauma assessment was negative for any signs of trauma.
00:23
He has a history of calls.
00:27
He has loganox in his paperwork as a medication as of yesterday,
00:32
but it's unclear if he has taken that medication yet.
00:38
He was a discreet.
00:40
has a BP in the 90s, systolic.
00:44
Patients complaining of dizziness, right-headedness.
00:47
GCS is 15. He's oriented times 3.
00:52
Negative stroke scale.
00:54
The patient wants to go to Scripps Encinitas, and we're just calling to see you.
01:01
Respirations 18,
01:02
O2 97% room air, clear bilateral.
01:06
Temperature 97.7.
01:09
Sugar is at 234 with a last oil intake at 700 yesterday.
01:17
Okay, I have a couple of questions for you.
01:20
So your concern is, did he fall and hit his head and is he on listeners?
01:26
He claims he did not hit his head.
01:29
Blood thinners were just put on his med list yesterday, but it's unclear if he
01:39
insinitis prosecute.
01:42
Okay, and so he didn't hit his head.
01:44
He fell and pulled out his catheter.
01:47
Is that the problem?
01:50
Yeah, we were called here for a pulled-out catheter, but then we found out that he fell.
01:56
The whole trauma assessment was negative.
01:59
He does have a large amount of breathing on his floor extremity, but he claims that's previous fall about 10 days ago.
02:12
Yep, it's going to be run number 214-001.
02:18
Copy that'll get scripted ahead.
02:19
We're clear.
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Location mentioned:
Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
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