Elderly woman found lethargic and taken to hospital, Chula Vista CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a medical emergency near Medical Center Court in Chula Vista, where a 79-year-old woman was found lethargic and confused after not being seen for three days. She was reported to have a possible urinary tract infection and known history of atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and hypertension. She was transported to Sharp Chula Vista Hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good evening, UCSD Medics Three here.
00:02
I have a 79-year-old female, 79-year-old female.
00:08
Chief complaint's going to be altered.
00:10
Last part of the CAD is (number withheld), it's (number withheld).
00:15
We're going to be taking her to our closest destination which is Sharp Chula Vista.
00:20
They have about a five to six minute ETA and they're ready for the rest.
00:23
Let me know.
00:25
I copy. Sharp Chula is open, go ahead.
00:28
Copy that. Medic 3, dispatch to the vehicle secondary for this 79-year-old female.
00:34
She was brought in via ambulance.
00:38
Sounds like the patient was found by her friends when they hadn't seen her for about three days.
00:44
They found her on the floor next to her bed acting confused, which is why they called an ambulance.
00:51
Patient does have medical history of atrial fibrillation,
00:54
type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
00:56
On arrival, we found the patient in the ambulance.
00:59
She's alert and oriented times two to name and place, GCS 14.
01:06
She's able to move all extremities.
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PMS is intact times four.
01:11
She is obeying commands.
01:12
Stroke scale is negative.
01:14
She is shivering and a little cold to the touch.
01:17
I also smell what smells a little bit like a UTI.
01:21
We moved her over to our gurney and took a full set of vitals there as follows.
01:25
Blood pressure (number withheld).
01:28
Heart rate (number withheld), 12-lead did confirm atrial fibrillation with that history of AFib.
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SpO2 is 97%.
01:35
Capno right now is (number withheld) on capno.
01:39
We have a glucose of (number withheld) and a temperature of 37.1 Celsius.
01:45
Further assessment, again no outward trauma noticed.
01:49
She is generally lethargic and weak and reports that she's had UTIs in the past.
01:53
But again, she has no recall of the event.
01:56
Our ETA now to Sharp Chula Vista is about 4 minutes.
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If you have any questions, please let me know.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
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