Woman hospitalized after severe dog bite, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 21-year-old woman to Christiana Hospital after she suffered a severe dog bite to the face resulting in a detached lower lip and injury to the teeth. She was alert and oriented during transport and received pain medication and IV fluids. The patient also had a shoulder injury but was stable and expected to arrive at the hospital within several minutes.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:38
Transcript:
00:00
Good afternoon, Christiana.
00:01
I'm talking to 2131 old medic one.
00:03
They found your facility about 10 minutes out with 21-year-old female trauma alert.
00:07
Copy that.
00:10
Seven clear.
00:13
Twenty-one-year-old female, dog bite to the face.
00:18
Lower lip is detached.
00:19
We have bleeding that we're suctioning.
00:21
She is currently alert and oriented.
00:23
Also left shoulder injury.
00:25
For us she is ninety-nine.
00:26
I need further one on the monitor.
00:27
One hundred and twenty-four of gout for a blood pressure.
00:29
Ninety-five percent on room air.
00:31
Again conscious, alert, oriented, times four.
00:33
Three hundred micrograms of fentanyl on board for pain management.
00:37
IV is being established.
00:39
We're about 7 min out from her.
00:41
On arrival, standing by for questions, comments, concerns.
00:46
I'm sorry, what was the mechanism and injuries again?
00:50
A dog bite, (name withheld).
00:54
And what was the injuries again? Sorry.
00:58
We have a three-shear injury to the lower lip as well as some involvement of the teeth.
01:08
Okay, (name withheld), give me 1 min.
01:12
All right, you guys are going to go to Room E, as in Edward.
01:15
This is box number (number withheld).
01:18
Nine nine six, thank you.
01:19
Channel's clear.
01:22
Is there any concern that we may need to take her airway?
01:28
I think it's a consideration.
01:29
I don't think we're to that point quite yet.
01:33
All right, thank you.
01:34
We're not needing changes.
01:37
Copy, channel's clear.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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