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SA12-026 <br />Investigator: ANDREW ROSS Approved By: <br />Date of Report:10/23/12 Date:10/24/12 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />• Emergency Room Doctor <br />• Anesthesiologist <br />• Respiratory Therapist <br />• Radiology Technician <br />On October 22, 2012, at approximately 2240 hours, GUILLEN arrived at WMCSA <br />emergency room in the custody of Orange County Fire Paramedics unit ORCO 75 and Care <br />Ambulance Service personnel. GUILLEN had sustained an apparent gunshot wound to his left <br />leg. GUILLEN was handcuffed to a gurney and was wearing only boxer shorts. GUILLEN was <br />conscious, talkative and appeared fidgety and restless. GUILLEN was relinquished into the <br />custody of the WMCSA critical trauma team. <br />GUILLEN stated he had been “shot,” but did not provide further details. GUILLEN <br />admitted consuming alcoholic beverages that evening; however, GUILLEN denied use of <br />narcotics. <br />An IV was established in GUILLEN’s right wrist to provide fluids (sodium chloride). Blood <br />was drawn from GUILLEN for testing and he was administered pain medication (Morphine). <br />According to Trauma Surgeon examined GUILLEN and <br />determined he had suffered an apparent gunshot wound to the left thigh. The apparent <br />gunshot wound appeared to be a through and through wound that affected the left lateral and <br />left anterior thigh. The entrance/exit wound was not determined. recommended that <br />the wound be cleaned and dressed, with no further medical intervention necessary. GUILLEN’s <br />wound was cleaned and dressed by critical trauma team personnel per instructions.