15-year-old male airlifted with severe head injury, Charlottesville VA


A 15-year-old male was airlifted to UVA Pediatric Emergency Department with a severe head injury after jumping from a moving vehicle. He was found unresponsive and had brain bleeding and swelling. He is currently on a ventilator and receiving medication support.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
02:14
Transcript:
00:00
Yes, man, we are 14 minutes out, one four minutes out, a 15-year-old male head bleed, in a facility coming from near General Hospital ED to your pediatric ED, we can give report when you're ready.
00:19
Center one, it's going to be East Pad, East Pad for arrival, no current inbound traffic note at this time, free to late to your pilot's discretion, stay blind this frequency for a third year.
00:43
Hey there, we're 11 minutes out, 11 minutes out. We got a 15-year-old male,
00:49
67 kilograms coming from near General ED.
00:53
He jumped out of a moving vehicle going about 45 miles per hour, hit the front of his face, has some bruising and swelling around his forehead, and some scattered road rash.
01:04
It was found unresponsive by EMS with some questionable seizure-like activity given 2.5 milligrams for a set at the field. In the ED they did go ahead and RSI him with Atomidate and Sucks.
01:17
CT showed a subarachnoid and subdural hematoma.
01:21
He's got three peripheral ibates.
01:23
Currently only medication going is Propopoldrip at 65 mics per kick per minute.
01:30
He did receive 2 grams of Kepra in the ED before we left.
01:34
Current GCS is a 3.
01:37
Final fans are as follows heart rate.
01:40
Sinus attack, 113, blood pressure 98 over 57, restatory rate 18,
01:47
and title CO2 26, and he is 99% on our ventilator.
01:53
All right, we're about 10 minutes out.
02:07
UVMETCOM, did you copy that patient report?
02:12
Since you want enough, affirmative.
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