Elderly man injured in fall at senior facility, San Diego CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an emergency medical team responded to an elderly male who fell at Atria Senior Living Facility in San Diego. The patient reported lower back pain but no loss of consciousness. He was stable, alert, with a history of stroke and atrial fibrillation. He was treated on scene and transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We responded to Atria Senior Living Facility for an 83-year-old male who had an unwitnessed fall last night.
00:07
Staff stated that he had woken up this morning and started feeling some lower back pain and activated nitroglycerin.
00:12
The patient stated that last night he was using his walker to get around in his room when he took a misstep and fell down.
00:21
He denies loss of consciousness and denies head striking.
00:24
He denies taking any blood thinners but complains of lower back pain upon exertion.
00:30
There are no outward signs of trauma noted on the patient.
00:32
Patient has a GCS of 15 and is alert and oriented.
00:36
Last blood sugar was 104.
00:39
He is currently in atrial fibrillation on the monitor with a heart rate of 95 and a blood pressure of 154 over 95.
00:46
He is satting at 94% on room air, breathing approximately 20 breaths a minute.
00:52
Patient has a history of stroke.
00:53
He had a stroke in October and was left with mild speech deficit and right-sided weakness.
01:01
Currently, I'm going to get him a line and administer some acetaminophen for his pain, rated seven out of ten.
01:07
We have a makeshift C-collar in place for him.
01:10
Do you have any questions for me?
01:12
Where were you planning on taking him? Can you repeat?
01:15
Where are you taking the patient?
01:17
We're taking the patient to Scripps Mercy Hospital with an eight-minute ETA.
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Trento Pl, San Diego, CA 92130
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