81-Year-Old Male Trauma Patient Falls from Ladder
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Emmet County Public Safety
03:03
00:00
Northern Michigan Hospital, Northern Michigan Hospital, Alpha 495, patient report.
00:04
Right, copy.
00:07
Unit, climb the clearance, please.
00:08
Radio, if I can go ahead.
00:21
Northern Michigan Alpha Four Nine Five, en route to your facility.
00:24
ER to ER transfer from McLaren Hospital.
00:26
Trauma patient.
00:29
Patient's date of birth is (number withheld) .
00:35
It's going to be 81 year old male patient.
00:37
First mission.
00:38
Station 40 EMS, we have a PSO being requested to the Harbor Village Senior Apartments on Crestview Drive, apartment (number withheld).
00:45
Our PSO saw a 62-year-old male inside.
00:48
Went to check on him, he was snoring, difficulty breathing.
00:52
She realized she couldn't wake him up, and so she left him there.
00:55
Central's clear, 2048.
00:57
Left him a track.
01:00
CT also shows that he has a small pneumothorax on the left side, starting.
01:05
McLaren Northern Michigan Alpha Four Nine Five, en route to your facility.
01:09
ER to ER transfer from McLaren Hospital, trauma patient.
01:14
Patient's date of birth is (number withheld) .
01:20
It's going to be 81 year old male patient.
01:22
First initial P is Delta, last initial M is (name withheld).
01:26
Patient fell off a ladder, approximately six to 8 ft .
01:31
Does have some fractured ribs, five fractures.
01:34
Fractured ribs on the left side, also left scapula fracture, and also left humerus fracture.
01:41
CT also shows that he has a small pneumothorax on the left side, starting.
01:49
Station 40 MSFO PSO being requested Harbor Village Senior Apartments, apartment (number withheld).
01:56
Apparently a 62 year old male inside, difficulty breathing, snoring, not waking up.
02:00
The RP has left since then.
02:02
Sensors clear 2048.
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Central 40 Bravo 4.
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20 Bravo 4.
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Bravo 4, Echo 100, route.
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10-4.
02:13
Patient pain level starting transfer is four out of ten.
02:18
It's six to seven out of ten.
02:22
Patient denies any pain management at this time.
02:26
This does hurt to take a deep breath.
02:29
Left lateral falls.
02:30
Blood pressure 118 over 79, 118 over 79.
02:34
Sinus rhythm, heart rate of 66 and 66.
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Respiratory rate of 20.
02:39
Sat at 98%.
02:40
We did put him on two liters.
02:42
O2 sat was bumping around 92, 93.
02:46
Does have an oral temperature of 97.8.
02:49
LRs running approximately 125 an hour.
02:52
ETA is going to be 15 or less.
02:54
Anything further?
02:56
Nothing further, we'll see you shortly.
02:57
Clear.
02:59
Central 3439.
03:02
495 clear, thank you.