Medical emergency with fall and hip injury at Grossmont Center, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders are attending a 90-year-old man who fell backwards, hitting his head on a granite counter and his hip on the floor. The patient is alert, has stable vital signs, no loss of consciousness, and no head or spine pain. He is being transported to Grossmont hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Uh, Premier BLS 142, we have a question.
00:03
We have a 90-year-old male.
00:05
Um.
00:09
Is the patient on any blood thinners? Are there any other signs of trauma?
00:14
Patient complains of six or seven pain to his hip.
00:22
Other than that, is no other signs of trauma.
00:25
He is not on any blood thinners but is on aspirin.
00:30
Does the patient report any loss of consciousness?
00:34
No, it was a witness fall and no loss of consciousness.
00:37
Was the patient standing and then fell to the floor, or was he sitting in a chair? If anything, I.
00:46
The patient walking backwards and fell backwards onto the granite counter where he hit his head first , and then hit his hip again on the floor.
00:57
Is the patient having any head, neck, or back pain? And are they alert and oriented?
01:02
Patient denies any head or spine pain.
01:05
Patient is currently a no M's four, but Smith staff is that he is sometimes confused.
01:14
And do you have a set of vital signs?
01:18
Vital signs are as follows.
01:20
One hundred and three over seventy-three, heart rate of sixty-five,
01:25
a temperature of ninety-seven point five, respirations of 16, blood sugar level of 100 and forty-four, and negative on B fast.
01:39
Do you have an O two saturation?
01:41
No, we don't.
01:44
Are you able to get an O2 sat?
01:48
Unfortunately, we do not have one on the rig.
01:52
Okay, and you have a run number that I can help with?
01:56
Run number is (number withheld).
02:02
Hey, what's your unit number again? I am so sorry.
02:07
Unit number is community BLS 142.
02:11
Okay, I think based on everything you told me the patient is okay to come here to Grossmont.
02:17
Let me know if anything changes.
02:19
Otherwise we can clear 2254.
02:21
We'll see inside.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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