Adult female injured by fall with ankle dislocation and bleeding, Hummelstown PA
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Medical EmergencyAn adult female suffered a fall in her bathroom causing a dislocated right ankle and arterial bleeding. EMS applied a tourniquet and provided fluids and medications. She was transported to Hershey Medical Center for further care. She has dementia and was confused at baseline.
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00:00
Hershey from Life Lion 3, calling for Medical Command for an Adult Trauma.
00:06
Life Lion 3, stand by for Command 0309.
00:11
Copy.
00:21
Intermediate 864.
00:26
She had a fall in her bathroom today and she was found by EMS with an almost complete dislocation of her right ankle.
00:35
She was noted to have potential arterial bleeding and a tourniquet was placed for that.
00:39
There are no other noted injuries from her fall.
00:42
She was confused but that is her baseline because she has dementia at her baseline.
00:47
Initially, she was found to have a blood pressure of 70 over 40, but that quickly rose for the EMS.
00:52
For us, we've had totally fine vital signs.
00:55
Heart rates in the 90s, our blood pressures are 140s over 90s.
00:59
Our respirations are in the teens.
01:00
We are currently standing in the mid-90s.
01:02
We have her on a non-rebreather mask.
01:04
Her blood sugar was 208, her current GCS.
01:08
It's probably about 10 or 11, but like I said, she has dementia at baseline.
01:13
She does have...
01:15
(number withheld) for blood centers.
01:19
Treatment wise, like I said, she had that tourniquet placed.
01:21
She's got 90 milligrams of ketamine so far for pain and agitation, 100 micrograms of fentanyl.
01:25
She got 750 milliliters of fluid from EMS.
01:27
She has a line, we're placing the second line.
01:30
She's got two grams of ANCEF on board, and we'll be there in 10 minutes.
01:39
Yes, she does have a tourniquet on, and it's placed at (number withheld).
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Hershey Rd, Hummelstown, PA 17036
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