Air unit transports patient with confusion to hospital, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an Air Care unit transported a 64‑year‑old male patient from near Citracado Parkway in Escondido to Palomar Hospital for evaluation of increased confusion. Staff reported progressive confusion since the morning and requested screening for possible medication toxicity. The patient was stable with normal vital signs during transport. The situation appears to be a medical incident involving potential gabapentin toxicity.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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01:29
Transcript:
00:00
Hello, Palomar, this is Air Care BLS Unit 813,
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run number (number withheld).
00:08
I've created a copy and set a mild medical patient, the ETA of 15 minutes.
00:13
Great, your copy BLS 813, go ahead.
00:17
Thank you again.
00:18
This is Air Care BLS Unit 813 coming to you today with a 64-year-old male patient with chief complaint of increased confusion.
00:27
Staff states that patient has had increased confusion, sorry, increased since this morning.
00:32
Staff wants patient sent out for toxicity screening for gabapentin toxicity.
00:38
Vitals are as follows.
00:40
BP is 119 over 73, heart rate is 104,
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SpO2 is 97,
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respiratory rate is 17, VGL is 151,
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temperature is 98.
00:56
Again, we have an ETA of 15 minutes.
00:58
If you need anything else?
01:00
So he is just a little bit more altered than normal, is that correct?
01:08
Orientation status and what is his baseline orientation.
01:12
His baseline is times three right now.
01:14
He is times three, but staff state that he has been becoming more forgetful since this morning.
01:21
Okay, perfect.
01:22
Thanks for clarifying.
01:24
I'll go ahead and put you on the board and we'll see in about 50.
01:28
Copy that. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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