Medical aid for fainting episode at care facility, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to an assisted-living facility near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa for an elderly man who briefly fainted and was unresponsive. He later regained consciousness and was alert when paramedics arrived. The patient experienced vomiting but showed stable vital signs and was taken for further evaluation at a nearby hospital.
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Transcript:
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Grossmont Medic 31.
00:01
If you're still there, you can go ahead.
00:02
Hey, Grossmont, Talk, Medic 31.
00:04
Miles Sats Medical, looking for your facility all of about a two-minute ETA currently.
00:09
Full run number is going to be (number withheld).
00:16
Last 4-(number withheld).
00:18
This is going to be an 87-year-old male.
00:21
Chief complaint is going to be syncopal episode when you're clear for the full report.
00:25
You can go ahead with the report.
00:27
87-year-old male called out to an assisted-living memory care facility.
00:31
It sounds like patient was being visited by (name withheld) today.
00:34
He was sitting upright in his reclining chair.
00:39
He suddenly had a witnessed fainting episode where he fell faint and stopped responding to (name withheld).
00:46
No seizure activity reported.
00:47
He appeared to have some trouble breathing and had two episodes of vomiting before waking again.
00:55
Back to his normal baseline.
00:58
He has a history of dementia.
01:01
Upon our arrival, we noticed vomiting, but he was alert and tracking and acting at his normal baseline.
01:10
Heart rate about 62, normal sinus with occasional PVC, confirmed with a 12-lead.
01:15
Blood pressure 140 over 90, breathing 20 per minute, oxygen saturation 95% on room air.
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Lungs clear, no sign of aspiration.
01:26
Blood sugar came back at 174.
01:29
Afebrile at 98.0 degrees.
01:32
Drug scale currently negative.
01:34
20 gauge in the left forearm.
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Receiving fluids and medication as we speak.
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No further treatment pending.
01:43
We are pulling up to your facility.
01:44
What else can I clarify?
01:48
I'll copy all that.
01:49
We can clear 1148.
01:50
We'll see you in time.
01:51
Copy thanks Grossmont.
01:52
We appreciate your taking report.
01:53
We'll talk later. Have a good one.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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