69-year-old woman treated for fainting and low blood pressure, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 69-year-old woman experienced a fainting episode and was found unresponsive in her bathroom. She regained alertness but had low blood pressure. Medical responders treated her and transported her to Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Hey Sharp, this is Medic 254.
00:02
I got a run number that's going to be (number withheld).
00:08
Miles Medical, we're going to go to Sharp Grossmont Hospital with about a 7-minute ETA.
00:15
It's going to be for a 69 female.
00:17
She's complained of a syncopal fall.
00:19
Let me know when you're ready for 4-4.
00:21
ETA will be about 7 minutes.
00:25
We've got to go ahead.
00:28
We responded to a prior residence center patient lying supine in the bathroom,
00:32
alert tracking.
00:34
Per family, it sounds like the patient was going to take a bath and they heard a noise, came into the bathroom, found her lying on the floor unresponsive for about five minutes, so they activated 911.
00:44
Upon our arrival, the patient is lucid, alert and oriented, times one only.
00:50
She denies any fall happened, no complaints of head, neck or back pain, negative for sinners.
00:57
No signs of trauma found.
00:59
Per family, she is normally fully alert and oriented, initially wasn't acting appropriately for us.
01:04
Negative on a stroke scale.
01:07
No recent trauma analysis to report.
01:10
History of renal failure, but hasn't missed any dialysis.
01:15
She is due to go tomorrow.
01:17
Only other history is some cardiac history.
01:20
Looks like based on her scar, she had some open-heart surgery, but family is poor historian on what actually happened.
01:28
For vital signs, she was breathing 18 times per minute with oxygen saturation of 96%, initially times 1.
01:35
Blood pressure lying supine was 89 over 40, with a heart rate of 90 sinus rhythm, showing a possible left bundle branch block.
01:44
I transmitted this 12-lead to you, wanted to see what you thought.
01:46
Based on her skin and the syncopal episode, she was extremely pale and diaphoretic upon arrival.
01:57
Sugar was 185, temperature was 98, negative on a stroke scale.
02:04
You only got the history I told you, but they weren't familiar with any medications she might be taking and no allergies.
02:11
Treatment, we got 20-gauge established in the right forearm.
02:14
We infused a 500 ml fluid bolus for that pressure.
02:18
Repeated blood pressure 71 over 78 and she is now times four.
02:22
She still doesn't remember what happened, but complains of some dizziness and weakness right now.
02:27
Let me know if you get that 12-lead and if you have any questions.
02:32
Stand by, I'm just printing the ECG.
02:37
Sorry, I'm trying to get a doctor, Medic 254, just standby.
02:44
254 copies.
02:46
She's not reporting any chest pain or any other complaints.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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