Elderly man injured in fall at senior facility, Santee CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a seventy-eight-year-old man at Lantern Crest senior facility in Santee fell while attempting to transfer from a recliner to his electric wheelchair. He suffered right shoulder pain and a minor skin tear on his right elbow. Emergency personnel treated the wound, placed his arm in a sling for pain management, and transported him to a local medical facility.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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And I think Squad Four is next.
00:02
Squad Four, thanks for sending bikes.
00:04
Hey (name withheld), I'm uploading the runs here right now.
00:12
Last four is going to be (number withheld).
00:16
All righty, just downloading that upload.
00:19
Stand by.
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I copy. Let me know when you're ready.
00:25
All righty, seventy-eight-year-old male,
00:28
right shoulder pain.
00:29
And I do have a set of vital signs.
00:33
Yeah,
00:36
We have a seventy-eight-year-old male coming from Lantern Crest in Santee.
00:43
Chief complaint is right shoulder pain after a fall from a recliner chair.
00:50
We responded to Lantern Crest in Santee.
00:53
Patient was found on the ground near his recliner and electric wheelchair.
01:00
Patient alert and oriented, skin normal color.
01:06
Lungs clear with normal breathing.
01:08
Strong pulse at the wrist.
01:11
He was trying to move from his recliner to his chair when he fell.
01:16
He did not lose consciousness.
01:29
He had right shoulder pain, so 911 was called.
01:36
We found a skin tear on the right elbow.
01:40
It is wrapped with gauze, bleeding controlled.
01:42
He has a sling for shoulder pain management.
01:46
He is taking blood thinners.
01:48
History of pulmonary embolism in the past.
01:54
No head, neck, or back pain.
01:59
Only right shoulder pain reported.
02:02
No noticeable deformities.
02:05
No bruising.
02:09
He can move the arm freely, with minor pain.
02:13
No numbness or weakness.
02:15
Strong pulse in right arm.
02:17
Patient transported to local facility.
02:23
That's all I've got for you.
02:24
Do you have any questions for me?
02:29
Yes, sir. Transporting unit sounds fine.
02:34
Transporter sounds fine too.
02:37
I talked to.
02:38
We will be on Lakeside Boulevard with a 10–15 minute ETA.
02:48
Alrighty, I'll place you on the board and see you inside.
02:56
Let me know if anything changes.
02:58
Good response.
02:59
Thank you very much.
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Location mentioned:
Lantern Crst Wy, Santee, CA 92071
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