Elderly man faints at nursing facility, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a skilled nursing facility near Grossmont Center Dr in La Mesa, where a 79-year-old man fainted but regained consciousness before their arrival. Staff reported a short period of unresponsiveness and a similar prior event. The patient was transported in stable condition to Grossmont Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Seventy-nine-year-old male chief complaint of a syncopal episode.
00:03
We were called out to a skilled nursing facility.
00:05
Sounds like the staff found the patient sitting in his bedroom chair slumped over, drooling.
00:10
They said that he was unresponsive for approximately 5 min.
00:14
They do say that this has happened one time prior, but they were unable to give any further details on that previous episode.
00:21
During the account, they said that he bradied down into the fifties.
00:25
They put him on some low flow oxygen activated tablets.
00:30
By the time we arrived, the patient was sitting upright in bed.
00:34
He was alert and tracking.
00:36
He didn't have any recollection of the event.
00:38
And again, he says that this has happened before, but he doesn't really remember what happened in the past.
00:44
Currently, the patient doesn't have any complaints.
00:46
Negative for chest pain.
00:47
Negative for shortness of breath.
00:48
He's had a cough for the last couple of days, but it's non-productive.
00:52
Says that he hasn't had any flu-like symptoms.
00:55
No body aches or chills.
00:56
Shills, but he is running a low-grade temperature of ninety-nine.
01:01
As far as other vitals go, currently breathing at a respiratory rate of 18.
01:05
He's sounding ninety-nine percent on room air.
01:08
Eyes are spontaneous and tracking.
01:10
He's moving all extremities appropriately.
01:11
Like I said, A and O times three.
01:13
Heart rate is currently 80, normal sinus.
01:16
Blood pressure 112 over sixty-two.
01:20
Skins are pink, warm and dry.
01:21
Is at temp of ninety-nine? Sugar was 100 and forty-two.
01:26
20 gauge in the left AC, no anticipated treatments.
01:34
We will see you guys at Grossmont Hospital.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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