77-year-old woman slips, falls, and injures face and arm
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San Diego County CA ALS TRI (Hospital)
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Two hundred and 17 continuing called out to a private residence.
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Found our seventy-seven-year-old female sitting upright in bed, alert and tracking.
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She reported she was walking in her front yard, felt a sudden onset of dizziness.
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Said she was feeling dizzy and then tripped, leading to a mechanical trip and fall, falling forward onto her right side of her body.
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She says she broke the fall with her right arm and did hit her face on the concrete ground.
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She does have some swelling around her left eye.
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It is black and blue.
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At this time, she is unable to open that left eye.
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However, she is complaining of mild pain to the region.
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We have a small quarter-inch laceration to the left upper eye, mild bleeding controlled prior to our arrival.
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Only other outward signs of trauma is some swelling to her right hand.
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She has full range of motion.
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EMS is in fact transport.
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Patient is reporting full recall of the event.
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She says she remembers the full event.
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No loss of consciousness before or after the fall.
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Patient is not taking any blood thinners.
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Currently denies any neck or back pain.
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Spine exam is negative.
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Vital patient breathing 18 times, non-effective.
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Clear lung sounds, ninety-four percent on room air.
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She is alert, oriented times four.
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Once again, full recall.
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Eyes are pro at three.
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She's moving all four.
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Show me his fall command.
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Stroke scale negative.
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Heart rate of sixty-eight.
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No sinus confirmed by twelve-lead.
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No ST changes or ectopy.
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Blood pressure of 100 and thirty-eight over sixty-four.
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One hundred and thirty-eight over sixty-four.
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Blood glucose of 100 and thirty-six.
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Temperature of ninety-seven.
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Patient has a history of type two diabetes and hypertension.
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No known drug allergies.
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Medications available upon arrival.
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Once again, no blood thinners.
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We have patient supine, spinal motion restrictions with a cervical collar in place.
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Twenty-eight.
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IV established to the left wrist.
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We have no other anticipated treatment at this time.
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Patient is denying the need for any pain management.
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We will be at your facility in about 6 min now.
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Is there anything I can clarify?
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Thank you, 17.
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We'll give you the base order for that special consideration.
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Patient going to a basic medical facility, Tri-City.
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I will clear.
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Tri City, clear.
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17, copy. Thank you.
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