Elderly woman shows signs of sepsis at La Mesa facility, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to an assisted living facility near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa for a 78-year-old woman with altered mental status. The patient, who was typically somewhat confused, had become nonverbal and showed signs of possible sepsis, including low blood pressure, elevated heart rate, and low oxygen levels. She was treated under the sepsis protocol and transported for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Medic Five, (name withheld), 2220.
00:03
Unit number is (number withheld).
00:09
Wasn't able to upload vitals to you, but I'll give them to you when you're ready for a report.
00:15
I'm ready, go ahead.
00:19
Coming to you with the 78-year-old female.
00:22
She's coming from an assisted living facility or nursing facility today.
00:27
Going to be altered level of consciousness.
00:30
Per the staff, they stated that the patient does have a history of being confused, but they've noticed an increase in her confusion and she's now nonverbal with them, which is abnormal even for her.
00:48
Patient is nonverbal with us.
00:50
Last pressure was eighty-five over forty-seven.
00:53
She is tachy at 158.
00:56
She is satting 80% on room air at the moment, but the pulse ox is poor.
01:03
We are treating per the sepsis protocol.
01:05
She is hot to the touch, but afebrile.
01:09
Her temperature was ninety-eight four, and she’s getting a 500 ml fluid bolus.
01:18
Blood sugar on scene was 108.
01:26
We're not seeing any stroke-like symptoms.
01:28
Just sounds like maybe sepsis.
01:32
I'm not able to actually perform B FAST or M LAPS on her due to minimal responsiveness.
01:40
Okay, copy that.
01:41
How far out are you?
01:44
About 3 minutes.
01:48
Let me know if anything changes.
01:50
Otherwise we'll see you in a few minutes.
01:52
Okay, thank you.
01:53
Grossmont.
01:56
Grossmont, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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