Medical emergency near Chula Vista hospital, Chula Vista CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly woman near Medical Center Court in Chula Vista. She experienced abdominal pain and had been vomiting blood, with a brief loss of consciousness at home. The patient was treated and transported to Sharp Chula Vista Hospital by paramedics, who reported stable vital signs after initial complications.
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Mercy Engine 32.
00:02
Uh, Engine 32, this is Mercy 1350.
00:06
Hey Mercy Engine 32 with Medic 51, got an 83-year-old female.
00:09
It's going to be a chief complaint of abdominal pain with vomiting blood times one day.
00:16
(number withheld),
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(number withheld) is the last word EFS.
00:19
We're looking to go to Sharp Chula Vista.
00:22
ETA approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
00:25
Like I said, Medic 51 on the transport, 51.
00:27
One.
00:29
I copied that, Engine 32 with Medic 51.
00:33
Sharp Chula Vista is open and able to receive.
00:34
Okay, so we arrived on scene to a private residence for an 83-year-old female.
00:37
She was laying supine upstairs in a reclined chair.
00:40
Sounds like over the last three days she just hasn't been feeling well in general.
00:45
A little bit of abdominal discomfort.
00:49
Just the last day she started vomiting blood.
00:52
It's dark in nature.
00:57
Approximately, she stated prior to our arrival about two cups of blood is what she vomited up.
01:02
She did have a syncopal episode as we were getting her up to our stair chair, and also had some more blood come up with some significant clotting.
01:11
We had a little bit of an airway issue initially which required suctioning, but we've gotten it clear since.
01:16
She's back conscious and awake right now.
01:19
Vitals as follows.
01:21
Pulse 110, sinus tach on the monitor.
01:25
Respiratory rate of 19,
01:27
Saturation at 99 percent on room air.
01:29
Blood pressure 102 over 52, 102 over 52.
01:33
End tidal at 20, sugar at 228, 228 on the blood sugar.
01:38
We're looking for an IV right now en route to Sharp.
01:42
How do you copy all that so far? What else can I get you right now?
01:45
I got the patient states that she hasn't been feeling well and has had abdominal discomfort for the past few days.
01:51
And then the patient's been vomiting dark blood,
01:55
Dark red blood the past day it sounds like.
01:57
But had a syncopal episode as you guys were getting her up into a chair, vomited some blood clots, suctioned.
02:03
Now she's fully oriented and you guys are pulling the line.
02:05
Lungs are clear and everything like that.
02:06
Sorry, could you repeat just the last part of your transmission?
02:10
I just want to confirm with her being suctioned and everything, her lungs are clear.
02:13
Clear and she's stroke scale negative.
02:15
Mercy medic thirty-seven.
02:17
Yeah, Mercy 200 and thirty-two, just stand by.
02:19
Medic thirty-seven running call right now.
02:24
Yeah, emergency engine 32.
02:25
Stroke scale is negative.
02:27
Lungs are clear by ladder.
02:29
Okay, I copy all that.
02:30
And it sounds like when she had syncopal episode, the guys who weren't with her, right? No associated trauma from that? Yeah, so she was in our care when she had the syncopal episode.
02:39
Lasted approximately 30 seconds to a minute.
02:42
We had just transferred her over to a stair chair when it happened.
02:46
We were able to get her laid down on a patient mover and extricated her down the staircase.
02:53
After that, and she woke back up.
02:55
And since then, her vital signs have held stable.
02:58
All right, I copied that.
02:59
I'll let Sharp Chula Vista know that you guys are coming and then we can go ahead and clear at (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
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