Elderly man with pneumonia taken to hospital, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, air Care ALS Unit 190 transported an 83-year-old man from a skilled nursing facility to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for evaluation of shortness of breath related to known pneumonia. The patient's condition was stable with normal vital signs, and the estimated arrival time was ten minutes.
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Transcript:
00:00
Hello,
00:02
Sharp Grossmont.
00:03
This is Air Care ALS Unit 190.
00:05
Are you clear to copy and accept a mild medical ETA of 10?
00:12
I copy, go ahead.
00:14
It's going to be run number (number withheld) coming to you today from a skilled nursing facility with an 83-year-old male patient with a chief complaint of shortness of breath.
00:27
Story is patient had started feeling shortness of breath at about 12:30, states having difficulty getting air out.
00:35
His arms and hands are more swollen than usual per the staff.
00:40
Patient does have pneumonia, and he states sudden shortness of breath.
00:46
Patient speaks limited English.
00:51
For vitals we got A and O four BP 156.
00:55
Over seventy-eight, heart rate sixty-seven.
00:59
O2 was ninety-nine on room air.
01:02
Respirations were sixteen and a temperature of ninety-seven point eight, and we have an ETA of about ten.
01:08
Is there anything else I can grab?
01:11
No, sounds good.
01:12
We'll do inside.
01:13
Be clear.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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