Elderly man evaluated for surgery wound pain, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a seventy-two-year-old man was transported from a nursing facility to Grossmont Hospital for evaluation of post-surgery irritation and pain in the groin area. The surgeon, currently out of town, requested the assessment to rule out infection. The patient’s vital signs were stable and there were no signs of bleeding from the wound.
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
BLS go ahead for response.
00:02
Sharp Grossmont BLS Unit 32, are you clear to copy and accept a mild status medical with ETA of about 2 minutes? Copy, go ahead.
00:13
We have a seventy-two-year-old male with a chief complaint of groin irritation post surgery.
00:19
Patient is coming from a skilled nursing facility for post-surgery aftercare.
00:24
Patient had surgery due to circulatory issues on December 15th in his left inguinal area.
00:33
The surgeon is currently in LA, assessed this wound, and stated that they wanted him seen today for an assessment to ensure there are no signs of infection.
00:44
The doctor at the facility, corrected by the nurse, stated that there was a touch of slough.
00:48
On his left groin area with some irritation.
00:53
Patient is currently complaining of severe pain whenever he sits down.
00:58
The wound is not bandaged right now, it is completely dry, with no signs of bleeding.
01:03
And patient has taken all his medications this morning.
01:07
Patient's vital signs are stable and as follows.
01:11
We have a blood pressure of 138 over 80.
01:16
We have a respiratory rate of 16.
01:19
Temperature is 97.1 degrees.
01:22
We have a pulse of 78, and patient is currently 98% on room air.
01:28
Is there anything else you need from us, Grossmont?
01:31
Just to confirm that surgery was either done at Grossmont or the surgeon is requesting the patient go to Grossmont, is that correct?
01:40
Correct. Surgeon is in LA currently and is not able to get here to assess it himself today, so is requesting patient be sent to Grossmont.
01:49
Copy. We'll see inside.
01:51
We can clear it.
01:53
Copy that. Thank you, Grossmont.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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