Elderly man with dementia unable to walk transported to hospital, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 87-year-old man with advanced dementia was unable to walk since Monday. His wife requested transport to the hospital. The patient was found sitting on his couch, nonverbal but tracking responders. No trauma was reported. Vital signs were stable. The patient showed generalized weakness and elevated blood glucose. Home health assistance confirmed his mobility decline.
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Grossmont, San Miguel, Engine 16, BLS downgrade.
00:04
Engine 16, Grossmont, 1647.
00:08
Hey, good afternoon, Grossmont, time, Miguel, engine 16.
00:11
Run number is going to be 2025-0-07-3731, 87-1, 87-year-old male.
00:19
Chief complaint, generalized weakness.
00:20
It's going to be a BLS downgrade to AMR BLS 4-01.
00:26
Joppy, go ahead.
00:28
In the 16 AMI was dispatched out to a private residence today for this gentleman.
00:32
Went back to me at 9-1 when she said that he hasn't been able to walk apparently since Monday.
00:39
And she would like him transported into the hospital.
00:42
Life is his primary medical decision maker and pilot attorney and the patient does have an advanced stage dementia.
00:49
I don't see to find my patient sitting upright on his living room couch.
00:54
He was not alert and oriented because he is nonverbal due to his dementia.
00:58
He was tracking responders, skin's normal, normal respiratory rate.
01:03
No, it returns to trauma.
01:04
My wife does not say there is any recent trauma.
01:08
As far as battle signs go, we're uploading a run to you right now, but got blood pressure of 102 over 85.
01:15
He was AFID, jumping around right around 90 to 100,
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setting at 95% on room air.
01:24
As I refer, he doesn't move all extremities times four in his chair, but wife states he's not walking.
01:30
He's not actively answering any of our questions either, but he do have a blood glucose or 190.
01:38
Completely negative on a secondary assessment for us.
01:41
Patient did not state any chief complaint, but wife said it's just, he's just generalized weakness from her interpretation.
01:50
They also do have a home health, I don't want to say nurse, but home health help here,
01:57
who corroborated her story that he has not been able to watch since Monday.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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