Elderly woman falls at private residence with knee injury, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 77-year-old woman at a private residence fell while rushing to the restroom, injuring her right knee. She did not hit her head or lose consciousness. Emergency services treated her and transported her to Palomar Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
We've been sent to a private residence for a 77-year-old female lying in the hallway of her house, conscious alert, tracking.
00:08
Patient states that she was rushing to the restroom when she experienced a mechanical trip and fall, slipping on the floor, landing on all fours, primarily on her right knee.
00:17
She has chief complaint of right knee pain.
00:20
Patient tried to stand herself up and was unable to.
00:25
Activated 911.
00:27
Patient denies hitting her head, did not lose consciousness, does not take any medications, remembers the full event.
00:34
Eyes are pearl.
00:35
PMS is intact in all extremities with full range of motion to her upper extremities and left lower extremity, limited range of motion to right lower extremity.
00:43
PMS intact to that distal part of the injury.
00:48
There are no step offs on the neck or back.
00:50
No pain associated on palpation.
00:52
Chest wall stable, abdomen stable, hips are stable.
00:57
Vital signs are as follows.
00:59
We have 177 over 75 for a blood pressure, pulse 92, normal sinus rhythm, no ectopy.
01:05
Respiration 20, full and effective as long as you're clearing all fields, satting at 95% on room air with an end tidal of 36.
01:13
We have an air splint to her right knee, EMS intact after application.
01:18
We have a 20 gauge in her left AC, 100 micrograms of fentanyl on board.
01:22
Updated blood pressure 164 over 84.
01:26
Ninety normal sinus rhythm.
01:28
Oxygen saturation is still at ninety-six to ninety-eight percent on room air.
01:34
Tidal of thirty-five.
01:37
ETA to Palomar 30 s.
01:39
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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