89-year-old male transported for fall and gait imbalance
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San Diego County CA BLS PLMR (Hospital)
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Again, this is Air Care BLS Unit 55.
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We are going to Tri-City Hospital with an ETA of 12 minutes.
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We have a mild status medical,
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89 year old male.
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With a chief complaint of recent fall, normal vitals, no treatment, negative on sinuses, and we have a room number of (number withheld) .
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Let me know if you need me to repeat any of that.
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The only thing I need to know is did he hit his head when he fell?
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Patient is negative for head strike on the way down.
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Patient is also negative for loss of consciousness during the fall.
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Okay, and where is his injury at that they want him to go to the emergency room?
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Facility was reporting that patient is exhibiting some ataxia.
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His baseline level of mobility is he's ambulatory without assistance, and facility has noticed that patient is starting to need assistance while ambulating as well as seeming just a little bit off balance.
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Okay, are they worried about a stroke?
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No. No, they didn't say anything about that.
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I just think they want them to be taken to the hospital to be the best.
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And is there any injury from the fall? And when was the fall?
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Morning at oh 100 , patient is negative on reporting any head or neck pain.
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Patient is reporting some shoulder pain.
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He is kind of changing his story when being told that he needs to go to the hospital.
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He is a no times one history.
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And he, as far as that patient is negative for any hematoma, contusions, abrasions, or any outward signs of trauma.
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Okay, what's your ETA to Tri City?
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ALS 55 is 12.
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Okay, and. .
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. Yeah.
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And which shoulder is hurting him?
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Right shoulder.
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All right.
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Hospital building, they're coming.
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We're gonna start. Okay.
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Copy that. Thank you very much, Palmer.
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