Elderly woman treated for head injury at care home, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a memory care facility in Escondido after an elderly woman tripped and struck her head on the floor, causing a minor hematoma. She remained alert and was transported to Palomar Hospital for evaluation. The transport was upgraded from basic life support to advanced life support for precaution.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:48
Transcript:
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Seventy-year-old female with mild head trauma, chief complaint is head pain.
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She was walking in the lobby of her memory care facility when she tripped backwards,
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hitting the back of her head on the wooden floor, causing about a dime-sized hematoma.
00:17
No other obvious signs of trauma found.
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Staff then picked her up, placed her in a chair, and called 911.
00:24
Patient breathing normally on air, oxygen saturation ninety-nine percent.
00:28
Twenty respirations, clear lungs bilaterally.
00:31
Patient oriented to name and event only due to dementia, consistent with baseline.
00:41
Eyes open spontaneously, moves all extremities.
00:45
No loss of consciousness reported.
00:49
Blood pressure 110 over 60, pulse 60 regular, temperature 98.7.
01:00
Three allergy medications noted on arrival.
01:02
Patient unable to tolerate a C collar, plan to attempt modified C-spine with a soft collar.
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Approximate fifteen-minute ETA to hospital.
01:15
Transport upgraded from BLS to ALS due to condition.
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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