Man treated for leg pain after prolonged walking, La Mesa CA
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According to the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a man experiencing leg pain and fatigue after walking extensively near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa. The patient was alert and stable and was transported to Grossmont Hospital for evaluation as a downgraded BLS medical case.
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01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Grossmont, Lakeside, just getting in line.
00:04
Engine 2, Grossmont 1969.
00:08
Hey, Grossmont Lakeside, engine two looking to downgrade to BLS one, looking to head to your facility for a mild medical run number of (number withheld), calls and upload it to you.
00:23
Hey, thanks so much for that upload.
00:25
I see a thirty-two year old male, no chief complaint.
00:28
And I have your vital signs.
00:29
I am just missing a respiratory rate.
00:31
You can go ahead.
00:32
That sounds great.
00:33
Thirty-two-year-old male chief complaint is just going to be leg pain, bilaterally.
00:38
So it sounds like patient recently got out here.
00:41
He is a transient in the area.
00:44
Sounds like today he kind of was just kind of exploring the area.
00:47
Was doing a lot of walking.
00:48
He's not used to doing that much walking.
00:50
And it sounds like the walking just became a little bit too much for him later in this day, to the point where he had to go take a seat in a local restaurant area where he activated now.
01:00
Nine one one.
01:02
We arrived on scene to find the patient sitting upright, alert and oriented times three, spontaneously following commands.
01:07
Just complaining of bilateral leg pain and some weakness due to the excess walking today.
01:14
Does that patient have any nausea, vomiting, dizziness?
01:16
Patient is negative on a stroke scale.
01:19
Turns out all vital signs are stable.
01:20
Everything's looking stable for us.
01:21
He's breathing 18 times a minute with 98% oxygen on room air and has a GCS of 15.
01:26
We can have the BLS one bring out his meds upon arrival to your facility.
01:30
No anticipation confirming route to the hospital.
01:31
Let me know if you have any other questions.
01:34
Just confirming that there are no outward signs of trauma or reported trauma.
01:39
No reported trauma.
01:40
No hours on the trauma note.
01:41
He just said he's kind of just fatigued in his legs.
01:46
All right, I copy all that, BLS one.
01:48
Yes, BLS one can be contacting you if they need anything.
01:51
Otherwise, we can clear at 20.
01:53
Have a great rest of your day.
01:55
Copy that. Thank you very much for your response.
01:56
Have a wonderful rest of your night as well.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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