82-year-old woman falls, suffers left shoulder pain and weakness, Eureka CA
Medical EmergencyAn 82-year-old woman experienced a fainting episode and fell at ground level near Dolbeer St. She woke up on her left side and has had increasing pain and weakness in her left shoulder and hand since the fall. She was taken by emergency services to St. Joseph Hospital for treatment. She has a history of osteoporosis and a right hip replacement.
Audio|Source: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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Go to Limo, 2, ALS[1], trauma.
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She called St. Joseph Hospital 932. Rebecca, go ahead.
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Rebecca, this is a world. See, Ratchelage. She's a medical trauma.
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Morning I have an 82, that's 82-year-old female.
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She complained of left shoulder pain.
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On Sunday,
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she had a ground level fall that was preceding by a syncopal episode.
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Woke up on the ground lying on her left side,
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some 30 seconds later for her husband.
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And since then it has had increasing pain to her left shoulder into her left hand. She does have some weakness on that side.
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But she has since R in fact times 4. Her GCS is 15. She's not complaining of any headneck. Her back pain is no obvious type of trauma noted as well as to her extremities.
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She does have a history of osteoporosis, however,
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with a right hip replacement.
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Her vitals are all within normal women. BG is being back at 59 and 8-9 leave our a L.S exception of ID and we'll be back around about five with any questions orders.
Police codes explained
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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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