77-year-old treated for chest pain at La Mesa residence, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 77-year-old man experienced sudden chest pain similar to a previous heart attack at a private residence in La Mesa. EMS treated him with nitroglycerin and aspirin, and his condition improved while en route to Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
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Transcript:
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I have to respond to a private residence for a 77-year-old male with chest pain.
00:06
Once again, we responded to a private residence for a 77-year-old male with chest pain.
00:11
The story is about 9 o'clock this morning, the patient had onset of palpitations and chest pain to the front left portion of his chest.
00:20
He said he took his medication.
00:23
The medication ran out, and he was not getting back to the practice.
00:28
The patient was alert this morning.
00:31
The patient's heart rate was used to a rate of 14 to 15 plus.
00:34
Initially, pain was 4 out of 10 on his chest, steady until it started down, non-radiating, described as pressure and left feeling.
00:43
This has happened before; the patient had a heart attack in 2003 and said it was a similar feeling.
00:49
Initial EKG showed atrial fibrillation and rate of 144, no aberrancy noted.
00:55
On repeat EKG, patient is now bradycardic at 51, no aberrancy noted.
01:00
Treatment included an 18-gauge IV in right antecubital, 0.4 mg nitroglycerin, and 324 mg aspirin administered.
01:10
Currently, patient now complains.
01:12
No longer complaining of chest pain; says it has gone away.
01:16
Oxygen saturation is 100% on room air.
01:20
We are about three minutes out to Sharp Grossmont. How do you copy?
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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