Apparent fall injury near Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, medics responded to a 79-year-old woman who appeared to have fallen near Grossmont Center Drive. She reported shoulder and knee pain after an apparent unwitnessed trip and fall inside a building, possibly over a small ledge. The patient received pain medication and was transported to Sharp Grossmont Hospital at her family's request. No signs of head, neck, or back injuries were reported.
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Listen to dispatch call
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
We got a mild trauma looking at potentially head of your facility.
00:03
Just let me know if anything changes according to the report.
00:07
We have an unknown number of (number withheld).
00:12
It's going to be for a 79 year old female.
00:14
Let me know where you copy the rest of the report.
00:18
Copy that.
00:20
All right, so they were up to the proper residence for a seventy-nine year old female.
00:24
Looks like today she complains of left shoulder pain after an unwitnessed trip and fall.
00:29
It looks like she was walking from one of the rooms and tripped over a small ledge.
00:38
A little embankment about maybe three feet in height.
00:42
And then tripped and fell on her left side with an abrasion noted.
00:47
Drive control beat.
00:49
For a patient stating initial 10 out of 10 shoulder pain, medics gave 50 micrograms fentanyl via IV before our arrival.
01:05
Patient now stating left knee pain, denies head, neck, or back pain, recalls event fully, and is not taking blood thinners.
01:19
For us, as far as.
01:21
As far as treatment, we gave another 50 micrograms on scene upon arrival.
01:28
Patient has total of 100 micrograms fentanyl on board; reports pain now four out of six.
01:36
We have a 22 gauge IV in the right hand and sling on the left shoulder in place.
01:47
Per family request, patient to be transported to Sharp Grossmont.
01:52
However,
01:53
If not suitable, possibly Sharp Memorial too.
01:57
If that's what you think might be better.
02:01
You don't see any deformity to that left shoulder?
02:07
That's correct.
02:09
No deformity to the left shoulder; BMS intact in all extremities.
02:17
Probably, yeah.
02:18
Given that she has full recall and isolated pain and not on blood thinners, we can clear her here if that's her requested destination.
02:29
We can go ahead and clear at (number withheld) and see if any changes.
02:34
Copy that. Thank you, Grossmont.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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