Young child injured in motorcycle crash arriving at hospital, Charlottesville VA
Medical EmergencyA child around 4 to 5 years old was involved in a motorcycle crash and is being transported by helicopter to UVA Hospital. The child has an open fracture on the right leg, chest injury, and right hip pain. Medical care is ongoing during transport with vital signs monitored.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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UVA, go ahead.
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Good afternoon. Sikes was inbound with a Rockingham County scene of a 4-5-year-old male involved in a motorcycle accident. Break.
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Unknown if he was hit by another vehicle or if he was just ejected from the bike, he was helmeted, he was amnestic to the event.
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CPS is 15 otherwise.
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He's got an open fracture to the right lower extremity. He's got some crevenous to the left chest. He's got some right hip. as well. He's immobilized.
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Currently,
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Heart 8 is 85E5, blood pressure 129 over 85, restitory rate is 18, and he is 98% on 4 liters navel cannula. He's got an ANCEF, TXA, a Zophran, M. Fentanyl. Two points of access will be to the roof in about five minutes. Do you have any questions?
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UVA Hospital, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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