Medical team assists fall patient near Grossmont Center, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted an eighty-three-year-old woman near Grossmont Center after she experienced knee pain from a possible mechanical fall. The patient remained alert and showed no signs of head or back injury. She was receiving pain management for an apparent knee injury that may be related to a recent surgery before being transported to a hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:50
Transcript:
00:00
Hey Grossmont, once again this is Kinematic 238 with a run number of (number withheld) with a mild trauma.
00:10
Let me come to you guys at about a 20 minute ETA.
00:13
How do you copy?
00:16
An eighty-three-year-old female, I have your vitals, go ahead.
00:21
That was affirmative.
00:24
So thank you, that's affirmative.
00:25
We have an eighty-three-year-old female.
00:28
She complained of right knee pain after a fall.
00:35
The patient reportedly tripped and fell onto a hardwood floor about an hour ago.
00:44
She tripped over her left foot and fell onto her right side.
00:49
There was no loss of consciousness, and the patient's family activated 911.
00:54
Our assessment indicates the patient did not hit her head.
00:57
Negative head, neck, back pain.
00:59
Denied blood thinners.
01:01
Full recall.
01:03
We're seeing a possible exacerbation of a recent right knee surgery injury.
01:09
That seems to be where most of the pain is.
01:10
There is tenderness to the midline femur with minor swelling.
01:19
Negative for any shortening or rotation.
01:23
Good pedal pulses on the affected side.
01:27
Patient breathing rate is about 22 with clear lung sounds.
01:37
Patient alert and oriented with full recall.
01:39
Eyes open, alert, negative stroke scale.
01:44
Last BP was in normal range, heart rate 67, normal sinus.
01:49
Blood sugar 128, temperature 98.1.
01:55
Full history, allergies, and medications to be gathered upon arrival.
02:00
Currently have a 20-gauge IV established.
02:06
Administered pain management medication including fentanyl and tadamine.
02:16
Pain reduced from 10 out of 10 to around 8.
02:23
Seven minutes ETA.
02:24
Anything I can get for you or clarify?
02:27
Clarify where the recent knee surgery was done.
02:32
The recent knee surgery was done at your facility.
02:36
All right, copy that.
02:40
Thanks for the clarification.
02:42
We will see you inside.
02:43
We can clear unless you need anything else.
02:47
Copy that. No, I think that's good.
02:49
Thank you. Have a nice day.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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