Man with sudden severe back pain from hernia at clinic

Heard on: San Diego CA ELCENTRO (Hospital) Group Calls

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23, this is 92.

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Primary can turn over.

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Come to you with a MCI medical.

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Critical report.

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ETA approximately 3 min .

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I responded to the outpatient clinic here in the city of El Centro for a 59-year-old male.

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Chief complaint is going to be back pain.

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Upon encounter patient, he was sitting upright in a chair and offering distress.

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He didn't say that he came in for an appointment.

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He heard a pop on his back and wasn't able to stand up, so that's why they activated EMS.

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Patient stated he also had a history of an L4L5 hernia, chronic back pain, and he's trying to set up an appointment for a last.

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When he went to stand up, that's when he felt the top.

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He felt a 10 out of 10 pain, non-radiating, generalized to the L4L5 region.

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No known history, no allergies, and we'll do have a list of medications upon arrival.

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Of the patient and patient outcome.

9/10/2026 10:57 AM

Medical Emergency

Main St, El Centro, CA 92243

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to an outpatient clinic in El Centro for a reported 59-year-old man with sudden, severe back pain after hearing a pop and being unable to stand. The patient had a history of a lower back hernia and chronic back pain, and EMS reported an estimated arrival time of about three minutes to the hospital.