Ambulance transports man for dental swelling, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 67-year-old man from a care facility to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for evaluation of constipation and mild swelling on the right lower jaw, suspected to be a dental issue. The patient was stable, alert, and oriented, with normal vital signs and no airway impairment.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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01:58
Transcript:
00:00
UCSD, talk BLS ten.
00:03
BLS ten, go ahead.
00:05
Good evening, UCSD Falk BLS 10.
00:07
Looking to go over to Sharp Grossmont with a mild status medical ETA of about 10 minutes.
00:12
Let me know when you're ready for report.
00:15
Copy that, go ahead.
00:17
Thank you again, Falk VLS10.
00:19
Last four of the run number is going to be (number withheld).
00:23
Going to be for a 67-year-old male, chief complaint of constipation.
00:30
We're going to be heading over to Sharp Grossmont from a boarding.
00:33
The patient is at baseline, alert and oriented.
00:36
Time zero due to an intellectual disability.
00:43
Patient does not appear to be in any pain.
00:45
The abdomen was unremarkable.
00:48
The facility states that it seems like the patient has no need to use the bathroom, hasn't attempted, and usually can voice some of his concerns.
00:59
The facility also is reporting a secondary issue of some swelling to the right lower jaw.
01:07
States it's a possible dental issue.
01:09
The swelling started yesterday.
01:11
It does not impair the airway at all.
01:13
ABCs are fully intact.
01:16
We were unable to look into the oral cavity.
01:19
The patient was resisting.
01:23
All vitals are stable and as follows.
01:25
Patient has a temperature of 96.7 Fahrenheit via tympanic,
01:31
blood pressure of 150 over 86,
01:34
heart rate of 73,
01:36
strong and regular, setting at 96% on room air, breathing at 14 respirations, full and effective.
01:42
The facility states that the patient's appetite has been normal, no changes in any urinary output, and again they're just looking to go over to Sharp Grossmont for the constipation as well.
01:51
As well as the information to the chin,
01:54
no recent trauma,
01:56
no recent illness.
01:57
Is there anything else I can get you?
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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