Elderly woman injured in fall near Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted an elderly woman who apparently tripped over a cord and fell at her home near Santa Fe Dr in Encinitas. She complained of left shoulder pain, was evaluated and treated at the scene, medicated for pain, and taken to Scripps Encinitas Hospital as a mild trauma case.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, good evening, Tri-City. Once again, Rescue Ambulance 211.
00:02
Looking to go to Scripps Encinitas with a mild status trauma.
00:08
Start off the run number (number withheld).
00:12
Is going to be for an 80 status post mechanical fall.
00:18
Arrived on scene, page with five arrests.
00:19
Find the patient lying supine on the ground, alert and tracking as we approach.
00:22
Complaining of left shoulder pain status post mechanical fall.
00:25
Per the patient says she was walking in her room, tripped over a cord that was near her bed.
00:31
Full push overhead,
00:34
minor abrasion there, please hold.
00:37
Other than the shoulder pain, we're not seeing any other obvious or overt type of trauma.
00:40
She's not complaining of any other pain anywhere.
00:43
No loss of consciousness, no blood thinners.
00:47
No current head, neck or back pain.
00:49
No new numbness or tingling.
00:50
No chest pain, just shoulder pain.
00:53
I don't think anything obvious in terms of trauma.
00:57
Responding and patient moves all extremities.
01:02
Got her heart rate of 99 on the monitor corresponding to normal sinus rhythm.
01:05
Blood pressure at 150 over 73.
01:08
Did not take a sugar at this time.
01:09
Skins are pink, warm, and dry.
01:12
As far as treatment goes, got the patient lying supine.
01:15
We're working on spinal motion restrictions as far as a C-collar goes.
01:17
Can't really tolerate a C-collar at this time, so we'll wrap a blanket around her neck.
01:23
Established an 18 gauge IV in the right forearm, 100 micrograms of fentanyl on board and on scene.
01:29
Initial pain score being 10 out of 10 just to be able to move her.
01:32
We gave her 100 micrograms of fentanyl that allowed us to move her.
01:38
Once we got on the backboard, pain score still eight out of ten.
01:41
Gave a repeat dose of 50 micrograms IV.
01:46
Depending how that patient.
01:47
Otherwise, 211.
01:51
Total fentanyl given to the patient is 150 micrograms.
02:01
That's correct.
02:02
Initial dose of 100 micrograms IV, and then a repeat dose of 50 micrograms, total 150.
02:08
Okay, thank you.
02:09
I will let the city let us know.
02:10
Do call me back if there are changes to the patient.
02:14
Let me just clear this for (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
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