Patient with finger infection transported to hospital, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 56-year-old male patient was transported from an assisted living facility in Escondido to Palomar Hospital for treatment of an infected and swollen finger. The patient, with a history of stroke, was reported as unresponsive and unable to recall how the injury occurred. Medical team reported stable vital signs during transport.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
This is AirCare BLS Unit 50 with a run number of (number withheld) from an assisted living facility with a 56-year-old male patient with a chief complaint of an injured finger.
00:18
Patient has swollen left ring finger and is leaking pus from the nail.
00:25
Facility nurse says she noticed it yesterday.
00:30
The patient is unable to recall the event that caused the injury.
00:37
The patient is unresponsive due to a prior stroke.
00:43
Vitals are as follows.
00:45
Blood pressure one hundred twenty-eight over eighty-four, heart rate of 60, oxygen saturation ninety-eight on room air.
00:52
Respirations 16, temperature ninety-eight point one.
00:56
ETA of 10 minutes.
01:02
Copy AirCare BLS 50, 10 minutes out.
01:05
You are coming to the hospital facility in Escondido, correct?
01:10
Coming from an assisted living in Escondido.
01:16
Copy, and you're coming here to Palomar, right?
01:19
Yeah.
01:21
Sounds good.
01:22
We'll see you in about 10 minutes.
01:23
You're clear with Palomar at (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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