Elderly woman injured in Carlsbad Village fall, Carlsbad CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel assisted a 78-year-old woman who apparently fell in a Carlsbad Village crosswalk after being startled by a nearby vehicle. She sustained a right ankle injury and was transported to a hospital in San Marcos for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hi City, RA 101.
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We were called out to a crosswalk in Carlsbad Village to find a 78-year-old woman sitting on the ground.
00:07
It sounds like she was walking when a car got very close to her while she was crossing the street.
00:14
It kind of scared her, and she tripped and fell, injuring her right ankle.
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Bystanders called 911 because they thought she might have been hit by the car.
00:24
The patient denies any head, neck, or back pain and has full recall of the event.
00:32
She is not on blood thinners.
00:34
No outward signs of trauma other than swelling to her right ankle; she reports 8 or 9 out of 10 pain in that ankle.
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The patient can confirm that the...
00:46
Clear lung sounds bilaterally, oxygen saturation 98% on room air.
00:50
Blood pressure was 191 over 100, corrected from initial reading.
00:56
Normal vital signs on the monitor, heart rate of 76, temperature 98.5.
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The patient does not have any significant medical history, allergies, or medications; not on blood thinners.
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She does have a history of dementia.
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She is alert and oriented times four for us.
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A 20-gauge IV was established in her right arm, with 50 micrograms of fentanyl administered intravenously.
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We have about a 10-minute ETA to Kaiser San Marcos.
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Is there anything else that I can get for you?
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Carlsbad, CA
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