Elderly woman suffers breathing issues in La Mesa, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a private residence near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa for a 92-year-old woman experiencing shortness of breath. The patient, with a history of heart failure, hypertension, and diabetes, appeared stable but showed signs of respiratory distress. She was transported to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Sharp Memorial Medic 18.
00:02
Traffic on the city for Sharp? Sharp Memorial Medic 18, looking to go to Sharp Grossmont with a mild status CHF exacerbation.
00:11
Last four of the run is (number withheld).
00:16
Let me know when you're ready for a full report.
00:18
I'm ready. Could you just repeat your unit, my apologies? That'll be Medic 18, Medic 18.
00:23
Okay, go ahead.
00:24
To the scene of a private residence for a 92-year-old female.
00:28
Chief complaint of shortness of breath since this morning.
00:32
Patient has a history of CHF, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.
00:37
Sounds like patient will start to get fluid buildup in her lungs.
00:41
She'll start coughing up some kind of reddish sputum, and that's when she knows she needs to be seen at the hospital.
00:49
Patient is Spanish speaking only, but family was able to translate.
00:52
She's alert and oriented times four with a GCS 15.
00:55
Skin sides are dry to the touch.
00:56
But otherwise normal.
00:58
Vital signs are as follows.
01:01
We did an EKG, it was sinus rhythm at 80 beats per minute with the right bundle branch blocked and no ST changes noted.
01:10
Most recent pressure of 136 over 96.
01:14
Her initial pressure on scene was 190 over 80.
01:17
Fire gave two doses of sublingual nitro prior to our arrival, so that 136 over 90.
01:25
Ninety-six is after the nitro.
01:28
Patient's breathing at twenty-six times per minute with an end tidal of twenty-seven, setting at ninety-five percent on four liters with a nasal cannula.
01:37
Room air oxygen saturation was ninety-three percent.
01:40
She does have some bilateral rales even though her oxygenation is good.
01:44
I am going to try to see if she'll tolerate CPAP just because of that rale.
01:48
Help that flush out.
01:52
We have looked for IV access.
01:53
But unsuccessful at the time, we'll give it one more shot.
01:56
Looking to come to Sharp Grossmont with approximately an eight-minute ETA.
02:00
Is there anything else you need from me at this time?
02:04
No, that sounds good. Go ahead and give them a call if anything changes.
02:06
Just get back in touch with me.
02:08
We can close out at (number withheld).
02:09
Okay, sure.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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