Medical emergency near Citracado Parkway involving elderly man, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 99-year-old man apparently fell and struck his head on a wall at a facility near Citracado Parkway. He has a minor head laceration but remains conscious and stable. Emergency medical personnel are transporting him to Palomar Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:35
Transcript:
00:00
UCSD Medic 42, we have a resource going to Palomar and Escondido.
00:04
Last four of the run is (number withheld).
00:08
(number withheld), 10-minute ETA.
00:09
Let me know you're ready for report.
00:11
Copy that for Palomar.
00:13
They're open for trauma and special considerations, so go ahead.
00:16
All right, we have a 99-year-old male.
00:18
Chief complaint today is going to be laceration to the top of his head.
00:22
Sounds like a gentleman stood up from his chair.
00:24
He's had . .
00:25
. .About two drinks today.
00:26
For his wife, he fell forward striking the wall with the top of his head.
00:31
He did brace most of his fall with his arms.
00:34
He does have about a let's say 1 in very superficial laceration right to the top of his head.
00:40
Good thing blood thinners for 85th .
00:42
There was no loss in consciousness.
00:44
No complaints whatsoever.
00:45
The facility here sounds like their protocol is if anyone falls they call 911 .
00:50
On that secondary negative,
00:52
Rene is breathing about 20 ft .
00:53
Safe and effective, clear lungs, sitting at ninety-nine percent of new Mary's times three.
00:57
His charts go negative.
00:58
Had a blood pressure 100 and twenty-seven over 60 , heart rate sixty-two.
01:01
Sangus on the monitor with a blood sugar 118 .
01:04
Only medical history hypertension.
01:06
Afib takes all his meds here from the facility.
01:09
No allergies right now.
01:10
No treatment anticipated due to his anatomy.
01:13
We can't put a collar on him.
01:15
ETA to Palomar is like 10 min .
01:17
How do you copy?
01:19
Copy all that.
01:21
Sounds good, Medic 42.
01:22
You said he was 99-0 male? That's affirmative, 9-0.
01:26
It sounds good, Medic 42 .
01:28
What's your ETA on for them? 10 minutes, 1-0 minutes.
01:32
Appreciate it, Medic 42 .
01:34
We can clear at 2112.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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