Medical response for elderly woman with sudden leg pain, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to an independent living facility near Grossmont Center Drive for a 70-year-old woman experiencing sudden, unexplained pain and weakness in both legs. She was breathing adequately but had a low oxygen level. She was alert, with no trauma or stroke signs, and was transported to Grossmont Hospital East Campus for further evaluation.
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03:23
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to respond to 436.
00:04
436 response to 950.
00:07
Okay, Grossmont, 836, Mom Medical.
00:10
I'm going to go to East Campus.
00:11
This is about an 8-minute ETA.
00:12
I got a run number of (number withheld).
00:16
That's (number withheld).
00:19
I have a 70-year-old female, chief complaint.
00:21
It's going to be non-traumatic bilateral leg pain.
00:23
Let me know when you're ready for full story.
00:27
I'm ready to use it.
00:30
By that, right on the scene to an independent living facility, you're not found.
00:35
Seventy-year-old female, chief complaint bilateral leg pain.
00:38
So it sounds like the patient was recently discharged from a nursing facility approximately two days ago.
00:46
Sounds like within the facility had a sudden unprovoked onset of leg pain.
00:50
Bilateral leg pain.
00:52
Sounds like she was discharged, went back home to the independent living facility.
00:56
Sounds like the pain continued.
00:58
As well as the weakness that she's been having since being at the nursing facility.
01:06
Sounds like tonight, though, even after taking her own prescribed pain medication.
01:12
The pain continued, so family activated 911.
01:19
I called up.
01:20
So, uh, I'm calling patients sitting outside of the trailer of the residence, alert tracking.
01:26
Sounds like sudden unprovoked onset, sharp pain, as well as some numbness to both legs.
01:30
Those have a history of scoliosis.
01:32
She does state that this does feel similar to that flare-up.
01:37
Rates at about 10 out of 10 on the pain scale negative for any associated trauma.
01:41
There's some increased pain on muscle use, as well as positional.
01:48
When she has her leg in a used position, she does have increased pain.
01:54
As far as that weakness, though, it sounds like gradual and progressive weakness to both of the lower extremities.
02:02
Negative on a stroke scale for me, I'm not seeing any lateral weakness to the upper extremities as well as the lower, no facial drooping.
02:10
Sounds like she's been eating and drinking appropriately, has been compliant with all the medications.
02:17
As far as vitals right now, she's breathing at a rate of about 18, full and effective.
02:22
I have the O2 saturation at 89%.
02:25
I'm not getting the best waveform with that.
02:28
It does have some nail polish as well.
02:31
But she's breathing adequately, no increased respirations.
02:37
Level of consciousness is 3, answering questions appropriately, pupils are probably reactive as well.
02:42
Blood pressure 142 over 82, heart rate is 110, on a tachycardia monitor, skin is warm and dry.
02:48
The blood sugar is 108, temperature 97.0.
02:54
So on stream right now, I have 2 liters.
02:56
We made a cannula and did bump up that O2 saturation to 94%.
03:03
Other than that, no other anticipated treatment, will be at DCS East here in the next segment.
03:08
Anything else, thank you for the call and clarify.
03:11
Nope, thanks.
03:12
I'll give East Campus a call just looking up to anything else prior to your arrival.
03:16
We can clear midnight for 24 of us.
03:20
I'll be thinking you as well.
03:23
Thank you. Thank you.
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Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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