Medical emergency at Escondido independent living facility, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 89-year-old man at an Escondido independent living facility appears to have tripped over oxygen tubing and fell, causing right hip pain and minor skin tears. He received pain medication and is being taken to Palomar Hospital for further evaluation.
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Transcript:
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Palomar Base Medic 33.
00:02
Medic 33, Palomar 2119, go ahead.
00:05
Thanks so much, Palomar Medic 33.
00:07
Here we're looking to come to your facilities.
00:08
This is going to be a special consideration trauma.
00:10
Our run number is going to be FS25231158.
00:15
We have an 89-year-old male.
00:17
Chief complaint's going to be right hip pain secondary to mechanical trip and fall.
00:20
ETA to use is going to be about 15 minutes.
00:23
Go ahead with your report.
00:25
So we're called a private residence over here in an independent living facility for our 89-year-old male.
00:30
He's walking in his apartment when he tripped over a plastic oxygen tubing, causing him to fall forward, landing on his right side on a wooden floor, hardwood floor.
00:39
He's negative for any loss of consciousness.
00:41
He's recently stopped taking blood thinning medication Eliquis,
00:45
and he's negative for any other head, neck, or back pain.
00:48
Has full recall of the event and has PMS intact and all, unfortunately.
00:51
extremities.
00:53
For current vitals, we have a pulse right around 90 at day five on the monitor.
00:57
We're getting another blood pressure right now.
00:59
It was 170 over 80.
01:01
Currently satting ninety-seven percent on two liters of oxygen via nasal cannula.
01:05
This is a normal at home dose for him and he's breathing about twenty-two times more effective with a temperature of ninety-seven .3.
01:12
Panic.
01:14
We'll have the remainder of the patient's history allergies as soon as our arrival.
01:17
At this time, we have a 20 gauge IV established in the patient's left hand.
01:20
We've administered 100 micrograms of fentanyl for pain management, and we're going to continue to monitor the patient and treat as necessary.
01:26
But no other further treatment is there.
01:28
Anything else I can tell you? Do they have any outward signs of trauma?
01:32
Patient does have what appears to be a re-aggravated skin tear on his right knee, as well as a new about 2 in skin tear on his elbow.
01:41
Other than that, negative for any significant outward signs of trauma.
01:44
Can we know when his last dose of Eliquis was?
01:48
Patient reportsThat last dose of Eliquis was a couple of months ago.
01:51
He's not sure exactly how long ago it was.
01:53
Happy all 2122.
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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