Seizure and head injury at SeaWorld lead to refused transport, Orlando FL
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 21-year-old male at SeaWorld experienced a seizure and fell, hitting his head. He is unsteady on his feet but refuses transport after evaluation by emergency responders. The patient has a known seizure disorder and medication compliance. EMS and medical control express concern about possible complications such as brain injury and continue to attempt to persuade the patient to accept further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Orange FL EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Rescue 54 and MedControl.
00:04
This is MedControl, go ahead.
00:07
Good afternoon, this is firefighter Granadillo with Rescue 54, Orange County.
00:13
We are on scene with a 21-year-old male who had a seizure,
00:19
then fell hit his head.
00:26
He is refusing transport at this time, although he is a little unsteady on his...
00:33
He's ANO4 with a GCS 15.
00:37
His current models are as follows.
00:39
The Harvard is going to be 83, 12 lead to his finest.
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99% room air, respirations are 16.
00:48
Our pressure is 144 over 98 and a VGL of 112.
00:53
The patient is compliant with all medications, is diagnosed with seizure disorder.
01:03
We've tried to talk the patient at the going, and he is refusing at this time.
01:07
How would you like us to proceed?
01:11
Is the patient back to his neurological baseline, or is he still a little confused?
01:17
He is not confused just on the study on his seat, is what our primary concern is.
01:23
Can you talk to the patient?
01:26
He's in front of me, he can hear you.
01:29
Hello, sir, this is Dr.
01:31
Kaputka. I'm a physician at Orlando Health.
01:34
I was told that you had a seizure and then fell and hit your head.
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I know that you mentioned that you're unsteading on your feet, and I'm concerned that if you don't get evaluated,
01:45
that we might miss something such as a brain bleed, or cream acture, or something more severe, especially since you've had this break through teeth.
01:54
This, you know, if you don't get evaluated, this can lead...
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or even doubt.
02:02
I understand what you said.
02:04
Rescue 5-4 Metro.
02:07
Stand by.
02:09
Is it normal for the patient to be unsteady on his feet or does the ambulate normally?
02:18
It is not normal for him to be a little unsteady on his feet per family members.
02:24
One second.
02:27
I'm pretty loud.
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Hey, sir, in your own words, can you tell me what happened?
02:38
Uh,
02:40
me and my family were at SeaWorld, we are at Sea World, and we went onto the water ride.
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I forgot the name.
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It's a water ride and when we were on it it was moving around and I hit my head, the back of my head on the resting and got off.
03:02
We went to go to the Orca show and then I got busy and now we're here.
03:09
Do you feel unbalanced when you're standing?
03:14
No.
03:16
EMS, do you have any concerns for ETOH or other ingestion?
03:22
Negative.
03:25
You say on steady on your feet, do you feel like you're gonna fall down? Do you feel like everything's spinning around you? Do you feel lightheaded?
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I feel like the room's spinning when I stand up.
03:38
Do you have known seizures or was this your procedure?
03:43
Negative. He has known seizures and takes Kepra daily and is compliant.
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Just confirm EMS.
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He is unsteady when he ambulates.
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Repeat that.
04:04
EMS, did the patient say anything?
04:10
We're trying to convince him now, but he really hasn't said anything.
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Location mentioned:
Sea World Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
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