Elderly woman hospitalized after unwitnessed fall, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 96-year-old woman at a care facility had an unwitnessed fall while sitting in a chair. She was found lying on her back with a possible head impact but no loss of consciousness. Her oxygen level was low but improved with oxygen therapy. She has a history of dementia and previous falls. She was transported to Palomar Hospital for evaluation after being convinced by her power of attorney to go.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, Palomar. This is Air Care BLS unit.
00:04
Our run number is (number withheld) coming with a 96-year-old female with a chief complaint of an unwitnessed fall.
00:17
Around 1850 today,
00:19
the patient had an unwitnessed mechanical fall while she was sitting in a chair.
00:24
The facility stated that they found her laying on her back with her head leaning against the chair, so they assumed that she might have hit it.
00:38
Negative loss of consciousness.
00:41
The facility took her vitals post-fall and noticed her SpO2 was low at 70.
00:48
They put her on 2 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula that brought the SpO2 back up to 90.
00:58
Orientation is baseline times three.
01:02
The patient currently does not remember the fall.
01:07
PMS is intact.
01:08
Eyes are pearl at 3 mm.
01:10
Lungs are clear bilaterally.
01:13
Skins are pink, warm and dry.
01:17
The patient has and currently has an old bruise to her left leg that she states that she does not remember how she got it.
01:29
The patient has no other.
01:33
There's no other.
01:36
It's 135 through 75.
01:40
Rate of 68 S.
01:44
The patient has a medical history of dementia, history of falling,
01:52
muscle weakness,
01:53
hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
01:58
Negative for any allergies to any medication.
02:02
We have a full list of medications upon arrival.
02:04
The patient is negative for any blood thinners.
02:07
And as far as treatment, we attempted a confirmation with C-collar.
02:11
Immediately looked it off.
02:13
Patient did not want to be transported, but we had POA on the phone that convinced her to.
02:21
Does she have any outward signs of trauma for her head?
02:26
Negative, she does not.
02:29
Copy that, we'll see you when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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