Medical emergency at Grossmont Center, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible stroke at a facility near Grossmont Center in La Mesa. A 76-year-old male patient was experiencing altered mental status and new right-side weakness. The patient, who reportedly had a history of strokes affecting the left side, was being transported by ambulance to a hospital in San Diego County for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Sharp Grossmont, this is Premier BLS 137 seeking medical direction.
00:09
We have a 76-year-old male with chief complaint of altered mental status at ANO times two down from a baseline of four.
00:23
Patient is negative for BFAST.
00:27
However, patient has reportedly had a history of strokes that has led to hemiplegia and hemiparesis on the left side.
00:37
The right side now has declined in usage.
00:41
The nurses noticed this decline at about 8 a.m.
00:44
This morning, and it has remained the same until now.
00:50
Patient vitals are as follows.
00:52
Blood pressure 151 over 85, heart rate of 87, respiratory rate of 16, oxygen saturation of 98 percent on three liters per nasal cannula, blood glucose of 169, and a temperature of 98.
01:13
Our transport options were originally routed to Thornton Hospital, which is a 25-minute ETA.
01:21
It is current.
01:22
We are currently nine minutes away from Sharp Grossmont and six minutes away from UCSD East Campus Medical Center.
01:33
Okay, so the only difference with him is that we’re seeing right side hemiplegia and he is more altered.
01:45
Is that correct?
01:48
That's correct.
01:49
There is declining right side function and declined mental status.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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