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Medical team aids patient with breathing issues near Alvarado RdSan Diego CA

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Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near Alvarado Rd in San Diego for a 65-year-old man experiencing shortness of breath and worsening cough after being discharged from the hospital for pneumonia. The patient was provided oxygen and transported to UCSD East for further care.

Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic 85,
00:02
ready for full report.
00:05
Copy that. We responded to a prior residence for a 65-year-old male with shortness of breath.
00:10
The patient stated he was just discharged from the hospital today at 1600.
00:15
He was diagnosed with pneumonia.
00:18
Since returning home, he’s had worsening shortness of breath and productive cough.
00:22
He activated 911.
00:24
He now has pain as far as other vitals.
00:27
Blood pressure 158 over 90.
00:30
Heart rate is 92.
00:31
Sinus rhythm.
00:33
He is breathing 24 times per minute, full effective.
00:36
We got rhonchi bilaterally, 95 percent saturation on room air.
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Temperature 97.8.
00:44
History of his meds upon arrival.
00:46
Started line en route.
00:47
We also have him on two liters of oxygen, up to 98 percent on that.
00:52
ETA 5 minutes to UCSD East.
00:55
Anything else like that? We’re up here.
00:57
Copy Medic 85.
01:01
UCSD East is open.
01:04
We’ll give the hospital a call and clear you at 2127.
01:08
Copy, thanks. Have a good night.

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Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120

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