12-year-old suffers right arm fracture playing football, Springdale AR
Medical EmergencyA 12-year-old boy suffered a severe fracture to his right arm near the elbow while playing tackle football. He experienced intermittent loss of pulse in the injured arm and elevated heart and breathing rates due to pain. Ketamine was given to manage the pain. He is being transported by EMS to Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: Fayetteville Police, Fire, and EMS
03:13
Transcript:
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Good evening, Trauma-Com.
00:01
Patrick 3 is currently transporting a well, that's one, two-year-old male, with an obvious distal arm fracture.
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SMCs are
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In fact, incidentally,
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we're getting a strong pulse and every once in a while we are not getting a pulse.
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Correct vitals, 101 beats per minute, normal sinus, retrograde at 36.
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97% on room air,
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141 over 85, that's 141 over 85.
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We have a trauma band number, Charlie, 8, 6, 4723.
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We'll be transporting to Arkansas Children's if you don't have other recommendations.
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Children's is going to be our recommendation.
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How did he injure his arm and which arm is it?
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It is the right arm, and what was your first question? I'm sorry.
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How did he injure himself?
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He was playing tackle football.
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...rate due to trauma, is he just excited?
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Respiratory rate is increased due to pain.
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I was going to listen.
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Copy that, sir. We'll show you going to Children's Northwest.
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Y'all have a safe trip in there and good rest of your shift.
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Medic 3 copies.
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Thank you, sir. This is Springdale Fire, Medic 3 with a patient report.
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Susan, Children, go ahead.
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Good evening, children.
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This is currently in route to your facility emerging at this time.
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We have 12 year old that's one two year old male patient.
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He has to his distal arm, right arm,
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just distal from his elbow.
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These impulses are intact but intermittently.
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One point and then another he's we cannot fill a pulse.
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We have a vital florae of 105 on a pulse rate.
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36 for a respiratory rate, 36 restatory rate, 100% on room air.
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141 over 71, that's 141 over 71 for a flood pressure.
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We have administered ketamine.
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He was alert in one he has done four with the DCS at 15 prior to administration of ketamine.
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Updated blood pressure 152 over 97, that's 152 over 97.
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We'll be here facility in the 8th and do you have any questions to orders?
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Location mentioned:
Near Gene George Blvd, Springdale, AR 72762
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