Elderly woman transported for infected foot and COPD, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 63-year-old woman from her home to Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa for treatment of a right foot wound showing signs of infection and possible gangrene. The patient, who also has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), experienced breathing difficulties during exertion. Paramedics administered a breathing treatment en route and reported stable vital signs upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey Sharp, 430 here.
00:01
I have a run of (number withheld) looking to transport to Sharp Grossmont with a medical.
00:11
All right, copy.
00:13
Thank you. I have a 63-year-old female, chief complaint today is right foot pain.
00:20
It sounds like she's had a wound on that foot for about two weeks now.
00:25
She has home health nurses come in a couple times a week to help bandage it and write it, but she saw it today and doesn't look like it's getting better.
00:35
She says it looks like it has some gangrene on it.
00:39
So for us, she is alert and oriented times four.
00:43
Eyes are closed spontaneous.
00:45
She's following commands.
00:46
There's oxygen at times four with no deficits.
00:48
She is breathing about 28 times a minute.
00:52
She walked out to meet us and the exertion seemed to kind of upset her COPD.
01:00
Initially, her stats were 78% on room air.
01:03
She is normally on oxygen, 4 liters.
01:06
Wheezing and all.
01:08
We started a breathing treatment for that.
01:12
Blood pressure is 138 over 80.
01:17
Heart rate is 117.
01:19
Sinus tach on the monitor sounds like she has had wounds like this before due to poor circulation.
01:31
OPD, nothing else.
01:32
She's telling us at this time.
01:35
ETA to Grossmont is about 7 minutes.
01:39
Let me know if I need anything else.
01:41
Does she have a fever?
01:45
Negative, she is afebrile.
01:47
Okay, what is her oxygen saturation at present? Did you have to do that treatment?
01:54
Current saturation is 94%.
01:57
Is she still on the treatment? Is it ongoing?
02:02
Yes, it's still going in right now.
02:05
All right, thanks for 30.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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