Emergency Scenario 700_f4_22

F4

Location Information

Full Location:
Hótel Hérað, Miðgarður 1, 700 Egilsstaðir, first floor, room 112. Modern hotel building constructed in 2015. Main entrance is accessible with automatic doors. Elevator and central staircase available. Parking lot in front of the building. Current conditions: 8°C, overcast, good visibility. GPS coordinates: 65.2669° N, 14.3926° W. Nearest landmark: Egilsstaðir Airport.
Municipality: Egilsstaðir
Postal Code: 700

Emergency Details

Type: Rehabilitation Transfer
Priority Level: F4
Response Time Goal: Routine (1-4 hours)
Description:
78-year-old male, post-operative rehabilitation transfer from Hótel Hérað to the rehabilitation center in Reykjalundur. Patient is stable, ambulatory with assistance, and requires no acute medical intervention. Primary reason for transfer: Post-operative rehabilitation following hip replacement surgery 7 days ago. Secondary considerations: Patient requires assistance with mobility and medication management. Patient is alert, oriented, and comfortable. Patient is currently in room 112, awaiting transport. Medical history: Right hip replacement 7 days ago, hypertension, type 2 diabetes. Medications: Paracetamol 1000mg QID, Metformin 500mg BID, Enalapril 10mg daily. No known allergies. Last meal was breakfast at 08:00.

History of Events

Timeline:
0700 hours: Patient woke up, reports feeling well
0800 hours: Patient ate breakfast, took medications
0900 hours: Patient is ready for transfer
0915 hours: Transfer request initiated by nursing staff at Hótel Hérað
0920 hours: Current time, patient is awaiting transport

Prior Events: Patient underwent right hip replacement surgery 7 days ago. Patient has been stable since surgery. He has been completing light physiotherapy at Hótel Hérað. No complications during post-operative period. No recent illnesses or injuries. Last medical check-up was post-operative review 2 days ago, with no concerns noted.

Diagnostics

Initial Assessment

Initial Impression: Post-operative rehabilitation transfer, stable patient
Justification for F4 Classification:
- Patient is stable, ambulatory with assistance, and requires no acute medical intervention
- Transfer is for rehabilitation purposes, not an emergency situation
- Response time goal is routine, within 1-4 hours

Differential Diagnoses:
1. Post-operative rehabilitation transfer (primary diagnosis)
2. Potential minor complications (low probability, no signs or symptoms)
3. Acute medical event (extremely low probability, no signs or symptoms)

Required Actions:
- Dispatch of non-emergency transport with appropriate patient handling equipment
- Confirmation of patient stability prior to transport
- Transfer to rehabilitation center in Reykjalundur with relevant medical documentation

Final Diagnosis

Emergency Call Transcript

Dispatcher Emergency services, what's your emergency?
Caller This is Hildur Jónsdóttir from Hótel Hérað. We need to arrange a routine transfer for a patient to Reykjalundur.
Dispatcher Okay, can you provide the patient's name and social security number?
Caller Yes, the patient is Einar Ólafsson, social security number is ******-****.
Dispatcher And what is the reason for the transfer?
Caller He is post-operative, 7 days post right hip replacement, and needs to go to the rehabilitation center in Reykjalundur.
Dispatcher Is the patient stable?
Caller Yes, he is stable, ambulatory with assistance, and has no acute medical needs. He is currently in room 112.
Dispatcher Does he have any medical conditions or medications we should be aware of?
Caller Yes, he has hypertension and type 2 diabetes. He is on paracetamol, metformin, and enalapril. I can provide a full list with dosages if needed.
Dispatcher That's helpful, thank you. We will arrange for a non-emergency transport to pick him up within the next 1-4 hours. Please ensure he is ready for transfer.
Caller Okay, thank you. We will have him ready.

Scenario Number: 700_f4_22

Generated At: 2024-12-15T09:51:01.821044

Report Created: 2024-12-15 20:59:49