Elderly woman transported for dehydration and possible infection, Poway CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly woman at home experienced near fainting likely due to dehydration. She is being treated for a urinary tract infection. Emergency medical personnel transported her to Pomerado Hospital for further evaluation and fluids to address dehydration.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
This is La Jolla Medic 40.
00:02
La Jolla to traffic.
00:04
La Jolla Medic 40.
00:08
Nine (number withheld).
00:09
Destination will be to Pomerado with a 10 min ETA.
00:13
Eighty-eight year old female coming from home with near syncopal episode,
00:17
probable dehydration.
00:18
She at first looked like maybe a vasovagal while she was having a bowel movement, but turns out she's being treated for UTI.
00:26
She's a little dehydrated and does not have a lot of intake according to the family.
00:32
Definitely orthostatic upon standing.
00:34
Her pressure went down and her heart rate went up.
00:38
So we've really encouraged her to be transported, and she agreed.
00:42
Other significant mental history—we have a blood pressure of 124 over 68 currently, 68 sinus rhythm.
00:49
No X-ray or T changes, and this is all in a supine semi-Fowler's position.
00:55
Ninety-eight percent on room air with the respiratory rate of 16.
00:58
She's afebrile at ninety-seven point five, and the sugar was.
01:06
Ninety-five.
01:07
No suspicion of sepsis or SIRS, but we'll go ahead and give her fluid bolus—I think that's what she needs—and take her over to Pomerado for reevaluation.
01:18
Hopefully that UTI has not gotten worse.
01:21
What else can I get for you?
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Location mentioned:
Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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