Elderly man with altered mental status transported, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 88-year-old man with altered mental status and possible failure to thrive is being transported to Grossmont Hospital. He lives alone but has a family member caregiver. His condition includes confusion and inability to care for himself properly. Police were present at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:18
Transcript:
00:00
I've got an 88-year-old altered mental status.
00:02
I got your vitals.
00:03
You can go ahead. Bringing you an 88-year-old male, Chief McClain today,
00:06
altered status.
00:08
Time is an unknown amount of time.
00:10
It seems like this could be baseline for the patient.
00:13
The patient was on scene with some family members and the police or sheriffs today.
00:20
He is being placed on a hold for failure to thrive.
00:24
It does seem like the patient is unable to take care of himself, has not been maybe eating or drinking appropriately, hasn't been taken care of themselves adequately.
00:35
He does live alone but does have a primary caregiver that is one of the family members who does look after him.
00:43
All his bottles are within the normal limits at the moment.
00:47
He is A&1 GCS 14.
00:49
I'm just simply confused today.
00:52
It's our intended facility, ETA of approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
00:57
Let me know if there's anything else I can get for you.
01:01
Okay, copy that.
01:02
So we don't know, like, a lasting normal or what baseline is, what it sounds like.
01:08
Oh, ma'am, that's correct.
01:09
Not sure what is base linementation is, so unknown last no-while time as well.
01:15
Okay, copy that.
01:16
We'll see you guys here.
01:17
We can clear at 1520.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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