Patient suffers head injury after fall near Potrero Ave, San Francisco CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 94-year-old man to San Francisco General Hospital after a possible mechanical fall near Potrero Avenue. The patient appeared to have a head injury with swelling on the right side and was conscious but not fully oriented. Vitals were noted as stable, and medics reported sinus bradycardia. The fall appeared to be unwitnessed but captured on video.
Audio|Heard on: San Mateo CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hey General, this is Medic 22 coming to your facility Code 2.
00:03
ETA of about 15 with a precautionary trauma activation for a 94-year-old male.
00:09
It looks like it's unwitnessed but there's video of it ground level.
00:13
Looks like it's a mechanical fall to the floor with a head strike.
00:18
No LOC.
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He's alert and oriented times three with a GCS.
00:22
Fourteen. He's usually in a four from the GCS 15.
00:26
Not oriented to the event that took place,
00:29
He's got a large hematoma coming to the right side of the head.
00:33
Set of vitals for you, heart rate of 50, sinus brady 100% on room air, blood pressure of 150 over fifty-eight, and the sugar is 123.
00:43
We did do a bleed as well with an illness fall which is sinus brady.
00:48
If not further, we'll see code two each.
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Gave approximately 15.
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Location mentioned:
Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
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