Elderly man vomits and feels dizzy at home, Poway CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly man at home experienced vomiting, dizziness, and nearly fainted. He did not fall or lose consciousness. Emergency responders evaluated him and transported him to Poway Pomerado Hospital for further care.
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Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Eighty-seven-eight-seven mailhead over to PMC Poway Pomerado.
00:03
It's going to be FS-25-22-6012, when you're ready.
00:10
And you said you're going to Palway,
00:14
sorry,
00:15
Pomerado Poway, correct?
00:17
That is correct, if they're open and able to accept.
00:20
This is Gerald and accepting, go ahead with report what you do.
00:26
Hi, thank you, the 87-year-old male.
00:29
I was in the kitchen and had an episode of vomiting.
00:31
He was walking out towards the dining room.
00:32
He said he had an episode of feeling some dizziness and began to fall towards the ground.
00:36
He said he did not hit his head neck or back.
00:38
He assisted himself to the ground,
00:41
but he did have a near syncope and felt like he was about to pass out.
00:45
Upon our arrival, he was laying supine on the floor.
00:48
He did have one episode of vomiting, no abnormalities to the head, neck, or back on spinal exam.
00:53
His vital signs are as follows.
00:55
You have a heart rate of 63.
00:56
He's silent on the monitor.
00:58
His 12 lead shows a potential new onset.
01:01
Left bundle branch, says only history is thyroid and hypertension.
01:05
No history of bundle branches.
01:07
His blood pressure is 186 over 74.
01:11
Respirations are 18, full and effective.
01:13
Lungs are clear and equal bilaterally.
01:15
He is 98% on room air.
01:19
He's airway-breathing with a GCS of 15.
01:22
I'll get a glucose position if there's any abnormalities there as well.
01:25
We'll continue to monitor so far.
01:27
We've just got the IM Zoprain on board for his nausea, which he is relieved.
01:31
He got an 18-gauge locked.
01:33
We'll start a little bit of fluids for his couple of states of vomiting,
01:38
and we'll be at Poway in about 10 minutes.
01:40
Is there anything that I missed or any questions that I can answer for you?
01:43
No, I just want to clarify, sorry,
01:47
I just want to clarify,
01:50
he didn't fall, correct? He lowered himself to the ground.
01:56
Affirm, he says that he assists himself towards the ground.
01:59
He did not hit his head, neck, or back in any way,
02:02
assist himself to the ground, and then lay there while twice activated 911.
02:07
And there was no full, thinkable episode, correct? He never lost consciousness?
02:13
That is correct.
02:14
Near-syncope, it's like he was about to same, but did not lose consciousness, and no thinners on board either.
02:19
Okay,
02:21
sounds good.
02:22
Any change in status or any further assist? Or there's anything complex range with the, um,
02:30
in route, just let me know.
02:31
Otherwise, I'm okay to clear, Poway Pomerado at 17-15.
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Location mentioned:
Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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