Elderly woman suffers left hip injury after fall, Eureka CA
Medical EmergencyAn 84-year-old woman fell at ground level near Dolbeer St and suffered pain and rotation in her left hip. She has no neck or back pain but has bruising from a prior fall earlier in the week. She received pain medication and was transported to St. Joseph Hospital for orthopedic evaluation.
Audio|Source: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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So, schedule one, cut two trauma.
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To see the client St.
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Joe's, your time is 1428. This is Pollyarine. Go ahead.
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This afternoon is Paramedic Trent on Scotia 1, Enrout Facility with a Code 2[1], Level 2[2], ALS[3], trauma.
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On board, I have an 84-year-old female. She's complained today of left hip pain, secondary to a ground-level mechanical fall.
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We bypassed Redwood Memorial for Orthopedic Services.
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Patient state she was going to the commode when she fell onto her left side, she denies, and he had neck or back pain slash trauma.
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Unsure about blood sinners, there were no med list or prescription bottles on scene. However, I looked up the pills in our organizer, none of them looked familiar to me for blood thinners.
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She doesn't have any obvious head trauma either, but she does have some bruising on her arm she states from a previous fall earlier in the week that she did not get treated for a break.
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Joy and continuing, there's a pretty significant outward rotation of the left leg with tightness of the quadruce up muscle, unable to palpate, crepitus, or deformity without causing significant discomfort.
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Petal pulses are intact.
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Blood pressure is currently 150, 150, 150 over 60, 60, heart rate of 78, 78, normal sinus, standing at 99% on room air.
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I have given her 20 micrograms of fentanyl and half a milligram of Bursed, and she's sitting comfortably at a 0 out of 10. at rest, two out of ten when we hit box.
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We are ALS[3] for trauma and pain management and have an ETA of about five.
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The orders will be a bed assignment upon a right roll, St. Joseph Hospital clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 2: Urgent response without lights and sirens (expedite, non-emergency)
[2]
Level 2: Priority level for medical aid response
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ALS: Advanced Life Support (medical response level)
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Location mentioned:
Near Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501
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