Elderly man found unresponsive at Poway care facility, Poway CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a care facility near Pomerado Road in Poway for an 86-year-old man who was unresponsive. The patient had a low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and was breathing slowly, suggesting possible septic shock. Staff were uncertain about the patient’s hospice status. He was transported to Pomerado Hospital for treatment.
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Transcript:
00:00
Medical 91,
00:02
so it's going to be.
00:05
So we're going to be from a local care facility, 86-year-old male,
00:11
just unresponsive.
00:15
So it sounds like first off, patient was last seen last night.
00:20
Then when he was checked up on this morning, he was unresponsive.
00:24
Now one woman has activated.
00:26
At that time, patient was not alert.
00:29
He was breathing about six times a minute, ineffectively,
00:33
and his hands were hot.
00:38
As far as current vitals we got right now, he was again just breathing about six times a minute.
00:43
Did not get any sort of SpO2 initially on room air.
00:48
Heart rate was 120.
00:49
Sinus tachycardia on the monitor.
00:56
An attempt of one of.
01:05
As far as the blood pressure, we're getting 80 over 50 at this time.
01:09
Still working under 12 lead and it's giving you that sugar right now.
01:13
As far as treatment, do you have a 14 gauge of right AC currently bagging the patient? Did accept an OPA for assisted ventilation.
01:23
And then I was given a 500 full of bolus at this time as well, such as protocol.
01:32
Further staff said patient didn't have some sort of hospice.
01:38
Further staff said patient didn't have some sort of hospice care paperwork, but no DNR or anything present.
01:45
And sugar did come back at 478.
01:49
History is going to be hypertension, diabetes.
01:52
ETA is going to be about 5 min.
01:53
Did you say the patient's on hospice?
02:00
There's some confusion with that as far as there's some paperwork stating hospice care.
02:05
Staff was kind of questioning and unaware about the patient.
02:10
Hospice, yeah.
02:14
Cool, is this patient? I get that it's patients in septic shock, but are they usually oriented?
02:22
Patient is normally able to speak with the patient or the caregivers.
02:30
So patient is usually A and O to what?
02:34
As far as a specific A and O, unknown again.
02:37
Staff unaware of specifics.
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Location mentioned:
Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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