Young child transported from ECU Edgecombe after fall-related head injury

Heard on: NC Statewide EASTCARE REP (Hospital)

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All right, so far we're inbound about an eight-minute ETA with a (number withheld), (number withheld)-year-old male coming from ECU Edgecombe for a pediatric trauma yellow.

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Patient was outside playing earlier today, just prior to arrival to the ER.

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Mother states that she saw him fall from a standing position, face forward, and hit his head on the ground.

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It was a soft, graphic ground.

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She says that the patient immediately lost consciousness upon striking his head and was out for about 10 min until EMS arrived.

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EMS reported the patient was very lethargic, difficult to arouse on their arrival.

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ER reported the same when he got there.

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He's now awake and alert, responding appropriately, mostly appropriately for a (number withheld)-year-old.

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I give him a GCS of 14 .

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Uh, we're on last set of vitals.

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We got a blood pressure of 99 over 66, the map is 79, a heart rate of 93, normal sinus.

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We're breathing about 25 times a minute, 98% over in the air.

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We just got a blood sugar of 78.

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Not looking for any orders.

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If you have any questions for us.

2026-10-27 23:16 UTC

Medical Emergency

Hospital Dr, Tarboro, NC 27886

Young child transported from ECU Edgecombe after fall-related head injury

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As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews report they are transporting a 3-year-old boy from ECU Edgecombe as a pediatric trauma after a fall from standing with head strike and about 10 minutes loss of consciousness. The child was initially lethargic but is now awake and alert (GCS 14) with stable vital signs.

Young child transported from ECU Edgecombe after fall-related head injury

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