Woman with asthma treated for breathing issues, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical response for a 51-year-old woman experiencing difficulty breathing near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa. The patient, who has a history of asthma, reported coughing, chest discomfort, and wheezing. She was transported to Grossmont Hospital for treatment and evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Grossmont medic 254, our run number today is going to be (number withheld).
00:06
Today we have a 51 year old female chief complaint of difficulty breathing.
00:09
We are headed to Grossmont with an ETA of about 10 minutes.
00:14
Patient stated she has a history of asthma.
00:16
Patient states she has been sick the last couple days.
00:19
Yesterday, she had a sudden onset of difficulty breathing.
00:22
Patient states she had some associated chest discomfort.
00:26
Patient has been coughing for the last two to three days.
00:29
Patient has been coughing up some green-yellow phlegm.
00:32
Difficulty breathing gets worse upon exertion.
00:36
Patient has respiratory wheezing in the upper airway.
00:41
Patient states she has taken her albuterol inhaler four times today.
00:47
That albuterol inhaler just made her start coughing.
00:52
Difficulty breathing increased throughout the day.
00:54
Prompting her to activate 911.
00:57
We arrived to find patient alert and oriented, breathing normally on room air at 18 breaths per minute.
01:03
Oxygen saturation was ninety-seven percent on room air.
01:08
End tidal is currently thirty-five.
01:11
Patient has expiratory wheezing.
01:13
Heart rate is eighty-four, normal sinus rhythm on the monitor, unremarkable results.
01:18
Blood pressure is 123 over 74.
01:25
Patient was ambulatory on scene.
01:28
Patient able to move all extremities with equal strength, negative on the stroke scale.
01:39
We started a breathing treatment via nebulized mask.
01:48
Patient stated difficulty breathing hasn't gotten any better and is still the same as when we arrived on scene.
01:55
We're going to continue assessing patient en route.
02:00
Again, we're headed to Grossmont with an ETA of about 8 minutes now.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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