Medical crew treats possible sepsis near Grossmont Center, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a private residence near Grossmont Center in La Mesa for a possible medical emergency involving an elderly patient showing signs of fever, weakness, vomiting, and suspected sepsis. The patient, who has a history of Parkinson's disease, was receiving IV fluids and being transported to a hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Copy that, got a call 74 female fever, 500R, and go ahead.
00:06
So we're going to have this seventy-eight, seventy-eight female chief complaint of fever.
00:09
I've now seen to a private residence here in Spring Valley find our patient sitting in a chair with family members on scene.
00:15
Patient's at her baseline, which is time zero.
00:17
She's able to follow simple commands in Spanish and is otherwise nonverbal from a history of Parkinson's.
00:23
Sounds like this morning they noticed the patient was weak trying to get out of bed.
00:26
They also noticed that she was shivering quite a bit when they tried to assist her over to the table.
00:31
She had an episode of vomiting.
00:33
Sounds like normal for her.
00:34
Contents known diarrhea hasn't had any difficulty urinating.
00:36
No one else in the house was sick, and business telling patients how to call for anything.
00:42
They had a concern obviously because of vomiting and weakness and shaking, so they activated 911.
00:48
As far as this patient upon arrival,
00:50
All of her vitals have been relatively normal.
00:52
It's just tachycardic and tachycardia, and then she had a fever of 103.5.
00:59
As far as history, it sounds like just a history of Parkinson's with the altered mental status at baseline.
01:06
Maybe a history of diabetes.
01:07
They weren't really able to confirm that either.
01:10
Other than that, I didn't get any allergies.
01:12
As far as our treatment, we've taken off all of her excess clothes and jackets, and then she's got a 20 gauge IV in on AC.
01:17
She's getting a 500 mL fluid for suspected sepsis.
01:22
Other than now, we're not anticipating anything else.
01:24
We're about 5 min out from your facility.
01:28
Sounds good. We'll see you when you get here, Grossmont.
01:30
Here, 1430.
01:32
Grossmont, 257.
01:36
Hey, 257, give me just a 2nd.
01:38
I am getting signed in.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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