Elderly man with back pain taken to hospital, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a private residence near Grossmont Center Dr in La Mesa, where an 85-year-old man reported worsening non-traumatic back pain over several days. The man, who has a history of kidney stones and had not been taking his medication, was alert and stable. He was transported by EMS to Grossmont Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
I’ve got a male medical patient coming to you, please.
00:04
Uploaded the call to you.
00:08
That's going to be run number (number withheld).
00:18
Copy us here. Upload for an 85-year-old male with non-traumatic back pain.
00:22
I see your vitals you've got.
00:25
Copy, thank you.
00:27
We arrived on scene to a private residence with the patient's son's translations.
00:33
Patient has been complaining of back pain for a couple of days.
00:37
They state that tonight it was worse about an hour ago.
00:44
Per the interpreter on scene, the patient has a history of kidney stones.
00:48
He has been diagnosed with it but has not been taking his medications.
00:54
We were not really able to communicate with the patient.
01:00
With translation, he's fully alert, going to transport, no trauma has been involved.
01:09
Currently blood pressure 168 over 80.
01:13
He was monitored at a rate of 72.
01:16
Breathing 20 times per minute, full and effective, oxygen saturation at 98% on room air.
01:23
The patient's son says the patient has not been able to stand up.
01:27
However, when we found him, he was sitting outside on the couch.
01:30
We lifted him onto our gurney.
01:36
He's not complaining of pain right now,
01:39
just with movement.
01:43
As of right now, no treatment has been established.
01:48
They're requesting to go use the east entrance.
01:50
How about a 10-minute ETA?
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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