Medical team assists patient near Grossmont Center, La Mesa CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near Grossmont Center in La Mesa to assist an elderly individual experiencing respiratory distress at home. The patient reportedly had a history of COPD and had difficulty breathing for about a day before emergency services arrived.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic Four, Grossmont, midnight 13.
00:03
Hey Grossmont, this is Medic Four.
00:04
We have an AMA that's occurring right now.
00:07
I also want to point out to you guys, CAD number is going to be (number withheld) male.
00:14
Let me know when you are ready for report.
00:17
Hey, thanks.
00:18
Switch out. What I see is a 79-year-old male, respiratory distress, difficulty breathing for one day.
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Vital signs, tachy 130.
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A respiratory rate of 30.
00:28
A little febrile.
00:29
You can go ahead.
00:31
We have a 79-year old male.
00:33
He's at home.
00:34
We found the patient yelling in his bedroom.
00:39
One of the people who live with this patient called 911 today because they heard the patient yelling and moaning within his bedroom and had concerns, so they activated 911.
00:49
Upon arrival, the patient was breathing approximately 34 times a minute with respiratory wheezes.
00:55
Patient states he has a history of COPD.
00:59
The shortness of breath has been going on for approximately one day, and nothing has helped this patient.
01:04
He's taken his albuterol inhaler multiple times today without any help.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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