Man trips and falls at Costco with head injury, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 43-year-old man tripped and fell over a curb at Costco, hitting his forehead on a pole and sustaining a head laceration. He was fully conscious, had no blood thinners, and was transported to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for treatment.
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Sharp, Medic 17.
00:01
I got a patient requesting Sharp Grossmont here, if they are willing to accept.
00:04
It's going to be a temporary trauma resource.
00:07
Last four is 7-826 for a 43-year-old male.
00:10
Let me know when you are ready.
00:11
It's for a mechanical fall.
00:20
Go ahead, Medic 17, with your report.
00:23
All right, thank you.
00:24
We responded out to a Costco here for this 43-year-old male.
00:27
Had a mechanical trip and fall over the curb.
00:30
Sounds like the right side of his forehead struck a pole before going down to the ground.
00:34
No loss of consciousness full recall and no blood thinners.
00:38
You've got about a 2-3-inch full-thick laceration just above his right eye, complaining of some neck pain at the impact site.
00:48
Like I said, full recall, no blood thinners, no other associated pain anywhere else other than the neck and impact site.
00:53
Breathing 18 full and effective, starting 97% on room air, lungs sounds are clear, GCS 15, A and O times 4, no drugs or alcohol on board,
01:02
sinus rhythm rate of 96, BP 126 over 95, and temperature of 98 even.
01:08
Treatment-wise, just got a cervical collar in place, got the wound wrapped with 4x4 gauze and curlics.
01:12
The patient's not interested in any IV pain medications at this time, so we're just transporting.
01:17
In position of comfort over to Grossmont if they are willing to accept.
01:20
We got a 10-minute ride over to Grossmont, or if they want them to go to Memorial, it would be a 15-minute ride at your facility.
01:28
Anything else that I can clarify for you? I copy.
01:31
But no thinners, and he didn't...
01:35
He's a week later time to do you right now, correct?
01:38
Affirmative, negative for thinners.
01:40
I didn't copy your last transmission after that, though.
01:43
It's GCS is 15.
01:45
Affirmative, GCS 15.
01:47
Let me hear report to Grossmont.
01:49
Copy, thank you.
01:50
Medics 17, I gave report to Grossmont, and they're aware of your arrival.
01:55
If there's change, let us know, we can clear 12-02.
01:58
All right, right.
01:59
17, copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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