Woman experiences dizziness and chest pain en route to hospital, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 71-year-old woman experienced dizziness, chest tightness rated 4 out of 10, and new weakness on the left side while being transported to Grossmont Medical Center. Stroke code was activated as a precaution due to concerning symptoms.
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, Grossmont, called out today for a 71-year-old female complaint is dizziness.
00:07
Patient has been dizzy for the past three days, but today also started feeling chest pain en route to hospital to activate stroke code.
00:21
Patient described pain in her chest as chest tightness, like something was sitting on her chest, four out of ten.
00:33
We went ahead and treat it for chest pain.
00:36
We gave aspirin and nitro, 0.4 milligrams of nitroglycerin, however,
00:42
during transport, patient said she felt a different sensation on her left extremity as well as her left face.
00:54
On the stroke scale, she had a very minor weaker grip on the left side.
01:05
Other than that is negative for any slurred speech, asymmetry,
01:10
pupil reaction normal, nothing else showed up on the stroke scale.
01:14
Patient reported a slight weakness and different sensation on the left side.
01:21
Vitals are as follows, Grossmont.
01:23
Breathing 22 times per minute, oxygen saturation 97% on room air, alert and oriented times four, eyes spontaneous movement, blood pressure 160 over 102, sinus tachycardia at 110,
01:36
blood sugar 120.
01:40
It seems like just wanted to run it by you.
01:43
We were going down the chest pain route, but she started describing symptoms that are concerning, so running it by you as well.
01:50
Anything else can get for you, Grossmont?
01:53
Do we have a clear last normal?
01:54
The patient said symptoms began after we got into the ambulance.
01:59
She felt that way about 10 minutes ago, no symptoms before then.
02:05
So it is very recent.
02:08
All right, what did you say your ETA is?
02:11
ETA is six minutes.
02:14
And do you have a FAST-ED score?
02:19
I would say give me two seconds.
02:24
That would be a Fast CTG of zero at this time, just because she doesn't have any drift with the arm weakness.
02:37
It's just a little bit weaker, but no drift at all.
02:42
It definitely has a lot of effort.
02:45
Okay, we'll just play it safe and activate this as a stroke code, we'll see you here inside, if anything else changes we can see you 24-8.
02:53
Grossmont Medic 4 hopping on.
02:56
Grossmont, can you repeat here last? I didn't catch that last bit.
03:01
We're going to activate a stroke code, so we'll see you here soon at the stroke.
03:06
Copy, thank you, activated.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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