Elderly man treated for sudden breathing trouble, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel assisted an elderly man with a history of congestive heart failure and emphysema who experienced sudden shortness of breath at his home near Grossmont Center Dr in La Mesa. He was stabilized and transported to Grossmont Hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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The cat number is (number withheld).
00:06
412 responded out to a private residence for a 72-year-old male with shortness of breath.
00:12
A patient here has a known history of congestive heart failure and emphysema.
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He takes Lasix and uses albuterol daily.
00:20
He has been feeling nine out of ten shortness of breath today.
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He said it came on all of a sudden.
00:27
No cough and no other complaints.
00:29
On assessment, he is breathing at 24 times a minute.
00:32
The lung sounds are rales on the left side, clear on the right.
00:37
O2 saturation on his home oxygen is 100%.
00:41
Alert and oriented times three.
00:42
Answering all questions appropriately.
00:44
Eyes open spontaneously and he moves all extremities.
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He will follow commands.
00:49
Other than what was mentioned, no other pertinent medical history.
00:53
No allergies.
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No other medications.
00:56
Moving into the vital signs now.
00:57
The heart rate is 92.
00:59
It is a sinus rhythm with PVCs.
01:02
Blood pressure is 112 over 68.
01:06
Skins are normal.
01:07
Temperature is 97.5 and the end-tidal reading at 30.
01:13
He received one round of sublingual nitroglycerin, and unable to start an IV.
01:19
We are going to Grossmont Hospital, and will be there in 1 minute.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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