Elderly man injured in fall near East 14th Street, Ashland CA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders treated an 88-year-old man who fell at East 14th Street and 160th Avenue. He hit his head and has a skin tear on his forehead, along with a possible left hip injury and pain in his knee and foot.
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Transcript:
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Yeah, this is 24-124.24 bus response.
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East 14th Street,
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160th Avenue.
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It's one this much too.
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Aiden, this is a popular 131 inbound Code 2[1] trauma activation, Code 2 trauma activation.
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On board I have an 88-year-old male patient who had a mechanical ground level fall.
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He fell down just as positive for head strike does have a skin tear on his left side of his forehead.
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He also fell on his left hip.
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You do see a little bit of external outward rotation of the left foot slightly shortened.
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He is complaining of the...
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pain as well as well as knee pain.
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Negative for LOC,
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negative for any blood thinners, GCS of 14.
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And we got a last blood pressure of 174 over 86.
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Respirations 16, setting out 100 room air.
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Code 2: Urgent, expedited response without lights or siren; proceed promptly while obeying all traffic laws.
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Location mentioned:
E 14th St & 160th Ave, Ashland, CA 94578
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