THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: September 6, 2017 00:10 AM Wednesday;
Rod Welch
Automobile accident care at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California.
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0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 6 0000. ref SDS 5 0000.
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0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - As reported in the record of automobile accident last night, continued
040902 - care through the night reported on 170905 2230. ref SDS 6 0172, with
040903 - attanding physician...
040904 -
040905 - Doctor Wurster Rebecca
040906 - San Juanquin General Hospital
040907 - 500 West Hospital Road
040908 - French Camp, CA 95231
040909 - 209 468 6000
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041301 - After CT of head and neck showed negative injuries, reported in
041302 - another record late last night on 170905 2230, ref SDS 6 S66K,
041303 - Attending physician, Doctor Worster, advised that the patient can be
041304 - discharged to go home.
041306 - ..
041307 - Called Kathy in Sacramento. Advised of situation. She left driving
041308 - to the hopsital in French Camp.
041310 - ..
041311 - Jerry provided a hospital patient shirt to wear home, since the
041312 - original shirt was in tatters, reported on 170905 2230. ref SDS 6 S65M
041314 - ..
041315 - Trying to rise up from the gurney to prepare for discharge, became
041316 - very dizzy and disorineted. Turning my head looking in any direction
041317 - increased severity of dizziness with room spinning very fast. Became
041318 - nauseous and vomitted. The medical team quickly got a container, so
041319 - vomit would not spill onto the gurney or the floor.
041320 -
041321 - [On 170909 dizziness recurrence, much less severe and
041322 - quickly resolved after few seconds, reported in case study
041323 - on 160101 0700. ref SDS 2 T15L
041325 - ..
041326 - Severe dizziness indicates recurrence of BPPV successfully treated at
041327 - VAMCSF by Bethany on 160707 0900. ref SDS 3 4355
041329 - ..
041330 - Was given Meclizine for nausea.
041332 - ..
041333 - Norco was also given for pain management. Doctor Worster said this
041334 - is a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone.
041336 - ..
041337 - Repeated efforts to rise up from the gurney, caused recurrent severe
041338 - dizziness and nausea.
041340 - ..
041341 - The medical team decided to keep me in the hospital overnight for
041342 - observation to further evaluate dizziness and vomitting.
041344 - ..
041345 - Was wheeled on the gurney from ER cubical to a nearby cubical in the
041346 - Trauma Center.
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0417 -
041701 - Kathy arrived. Explained recurrence of severe dizziness caused
041702 - medical team to cancel discharge, so staying in hospital overnight
041703 - for observation.
041705 - ..
041706 - She brought a shirt to replace the one destroyed in the accident.
041708 - ..
041709 - Was eventually able to sleep until morning, as Norco took affect
041710 - reducing pain.
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0420 - 0600
0421 -
042101 - Woke and continued working with Jerry, until change in staffing.
042102 -
042103 - He was terrific in every way, providing pain medication as requested.
042105 - ..
042106 - Dizziness was less frequent in the morning. Simply turning my head
042107 - from side-to-side no longer triggered dizziness and vomitting, as
042108 - occurred last night, per above. ref SDS 0 D68J
042110 - ..
042111 - Tried getting off the gurney and walk around the hospital area. This
042112 - however caused severe pain to...
042113 -
042114 - Back from neck along vertical muscle on left side of spine.
042115 -
042116 - Breathing and twisting cause pain to this area, besides
042117 - bending, siting, standing, and lifting left arm..
042119 - ..
042120 - Left leg, lifing
042122 - ..
042123 - Think Jerry gave more pain medication through the IV.
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0425 -
042501 - Worked with the day-staff, mainly Kevin the Chage Nurse, and Reyanne,
042502 - the assigned nurse. Both were very helpful and timely.
042504 - ..
042505 - Asked to be discharged, so Kathy can take me to VAMCSF, where the
042506 - doctors are familiar with patient history.
042508 - ..
042509 - Was moved to another cubical, and was able to work writing the record
042510 - of the past few days.
042512 - ..
042513 - Was able to get out off the gurney and walk around the hospital area,
042514 - with pain significantly reduced.
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042901 - The San Joaquin General Hospital staff determined the patient can be
042902 - discharged for care at VAMCSF.
042904 - ..
042905 - Reyanne worked on getting a doctor to prepare discharge order. This
042906 - wound up taking over 8 hours, because the hospital ER is extremely
042907 - busy. Large part of this patient volume is treating inmates from a
042908 - nearby prison. Each has several guards, so the area is crowded,
042909 - making work complex.
042911 - ..
042912 - Reyanne said the first step is for a doctor to make an examination and
042913 - determine the patient is well enough conditioned to be discharged.
042915 - ..
042916 - Explained that Doctor Worster already made that determination last
042917 - night, reported above. ref SDS 0 F5T7
042919 - ..
042920 - Reyanne will investigate and try to expedite discharge, since this
042921 - will reduce workload, so there is more time for treating others.
042923 - ..
042924 - Requested copy of labs to aid VA in determining line of care.
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0433 -
043301 - Reyanne brought a copy of the lab performed last night, reported in
043302 - another record on 170905 2230. ref SDS 6 FT5I
043304 - ..
043305 - Reviewed lab results and entered into the record...
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0437 -
043701 - Kevin came by and said the attending physician has decided the
043702 - patient can be discharged without having a doctor make an
043703 - examination. The patien has been seen walking around in the
043704 - facility, and further examination is not needed.
043706 - ..
043707 - Kevin said he is working on getting a doctor to prepare discharge
043708 - documents.
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0441 -
044101 - Still waiting for discharge, Kathy went to the cafeteria and got a
044102 - sandwich and somethig to drink...
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0445 -
044501 - Met with Doctor Kia. He came into the cubical and said he has been
044502 - assigned to write discharge documents.
044504 - ..
044505 - Asked him to explain briefly in the discharge document that patient
044506 - was treated for wounds suffered from car accident, driving 65 MPH.
044507 - Blood tests show alcholol level 0, and that WBC 24.4, extremely
044508 - elevated, expected for severe wounds. Most severe external wound is
044509 - large gash on lower left leg. CT of head and neck were negative for
044510 - injuries. There is severe pain on vertical muscle on left of spine,
044511 - which makes normal motions for walking, sitting, and bending painful.
044512 - Patient further has severe dizziness and nausea, likely from whiplash
044513 - during the collision at 65 mph.
044515 - ..
044516 - Doctor Kia took notes during this discussion.
044518 - ..
044519 - Explained this explanation will aid VAMCSF in evaluating the patient
044520 - for admission to treat and observe.
044522 - ..
044523 - Doctor Kia said he would write in the discharge document to aid
044524 - VAMCSF provide continuing care.
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044901 - Kevin said Doctor Kia has completed writing the discharge document.
044902 - The patient can leave as soon as all the documents are typed and
044903 - submitted to the patient.
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045301 - Received from Reyanne following discharge documents...
045302 -
045303 - 1. Exit Care Patient Information -
045305 - ID................... 213818834
045308 - ..
045309 - San Juanquin General Hospital
045310 - 500 West Hospital Road
045311 - French Camp, CA 95231
045312 - 209 468 6000
045314 - ..
045315 - Attending Care Giver: Wurstor, Rebecca
045316 -
045317 - 2017 Exit Care, LLC 9.6/2017 5:03:28 PM
045319 - ..
045320 - Discharge Date/Time: 9/6/2017 1:18:49 AM
045322 - ..
045323 - You should have your leg wound checked in 3 - 4 days.
045325 - ..
045326 - This are 8 pages in the document with instructions for wound care.
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045329 -
045330 - 2. San Juanquin General Hospital
045331 - 500 West Hospital Road
045332 - French Camp, CA 95231
045333 - 209 468 6000
045335 - ..
045336 - Discharge Form
045338 - ..
045339 - Welch, Rodney C
045340 - MRN: 1208236
045341 - ACCT #: 213818834 Type: E
045342 - DOB: 3/1/1945 AGE: 72Y Sex: M DOS: 09/05/2017
045343 - INS: VA FEE Services 965 F/C: 10
045344 - LOC: EMERGENCY ROOM Atnd: WURSTER, REBECCA
045346 - ..
045347 - Admission Date: 9/5/17 Discharge Date: 9/6/17
045348 -
045350 - ..
045351 - 3. Lab Reports on 170905 and the next morning on 170906.
045352 -
045353 - Lab on 170905 115000 shows WBC 11.9 slightly elevated after
045354 - injuries from car collision a few hours earlier.
045356 - ..
045357 - Lab on 170906 0420 shows WBC 24.4 now 5 hours after injury.
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045361 - ..
045362 - Everything else on this form is impossible to read, except by
045363 - guessing.
045365 - ..
045366 - There is written narrative, which may reflect understandings talking
045367 - with Docto Kia, per above. ref SDS 0 PQ8J Correlations are difficult
045368 - to discern.
045370 - ..
045371 - Left hospital and drove to VA Medical Center in San Francisco for
045372 - further evaluation and care.
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