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Emergency Incidents
Woman treated for weakness and volume depletion
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews reported a female patient with generalized weakness at a medical center in La Mesa. Her vital signs were within normal limits and she was being treated for possible volume depletion.
60-year-old man with abdominal bloating en route to facility
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports a medical run for a 60-year-old man with abdominal bloating and stable vital signs, with no treatment given and an estimated arrival at a facility in about 10 minutes.
Woman suffers worsening abdominal pain from gallstone
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews reported a possible gallstone-related abdominal pain episode involving an adult woman at a private residence. She activated 911 after the pain worsened and was transported to a local hospital, where she was described as alert, afebrile, and stable.
Elderly man with chest pain transported from home
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS transported an 88-year-old man from a private residence after he reported gradual central chest pain and nausea. He was on hospice, had low oxygen saturation, and received oxygen, pain medication, and anti-nausea medication during transport to a hospital.
78-year-old woman with possible sepsis after fall
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews responded to a lift-assist call for a 78-year-old woman who slipped from her bed and could not get up. She was transported to a hospital with possible sepsis, fever, and other medical concerns reported.
Man suffers minor calf injury after fall in La Mesa
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews reported a possible minor fall injury involving an adult man near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa. He reportedly fell forward while walking with a care provider on an uneven surface, scraping his left calf on gravel. Bleeding was controlled and he was transported to a hospital with stable vital signs.
Person fell and requested lift assist and blood pressure check
Medical Emergency
Alvarado Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible fall and lift assist near Alvarado Avenue in La Mesa. The patient reportedly only needed help getting up and wanted a blood pressure check. A separate alarm call was reported at a high school on Holly Street in Imperial Beach.
Person treated after fall near Alvarado Avenue
Medical Emergency
Alvarado Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible fall at a location on Alvarado Avenue in La Mesa, with the call still being triaged.
28-year-old man with chest pain at sober living facility
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 28-year-old man at a sober living facility who reported chest wall pain and palpitations for several days. His vital signs were reported as normal and no significant heart rhythm changes were noted.
66-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews report transporting a 66-year-old woman with right lower abdominal pain to a hospital. Her vital signs are stable, an IV has been placed, and fentanyl was given during transport.
Elderly woman treated for chest pain at La Mesa mall
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported an 84-year-old woman with chest pain near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa. Her vital signs were stable, nitroglycerin was given, aspirin was withheld, and her chest pain reportedly improved during transport to a medical facility.
Elderly woman with chest mass and mild pain transported
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, medical crews transported an 84-year-old woman to a hospital for a new, non-pulsating chest mass with mild chest pain. The on-scene nurse believed it might be an abscess related to a pacemaker placed a few weeks earlier.
62-year-old woman treated for high blood pressure at mall
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews evaluated a 62-year-old woman with earlier very high blood pressure and symptoms including blurred vision and a possible headache. Her blood pressure improved, she was alert and oriented, and she declined hospital transport, agreeing to follow up with a primary care provider or emergency room if symptoms returned.
19-year-old treated for wheezing and shortness of breath
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, a medic unit reported transporting a 19-year-old patient with cough and shortness of breath to a hospital, with oxygen levels improving after treatment and an estimated arrival in about six minutes.
Patient with stroke inbound at La Mesa hospital
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, hospital staff discuss a possible stroke-related medical emergency involving a patient being transported by Medic 81, with an estimated arrival in about 15 to 20 minutes.
Person found with altered mental status in parked car
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency involving an adult found sitting in a parked car in a parking lot for several hours. The person reportedly had altered mental status, a history of seizures, and stable blood sugar, and appeared to improve before transport.
Male patient with bilateral foot pain and open wounds
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews report a basic life support transport of a 48-year-old man with pain in both feet and open wounds from prior surgery at a medical center in La Mesa.
Person with breathing problems near Wood Street
Medical Emergency
Wood St, La Mesa, CA 91941
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 15 is dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving breathing problems near Wood Street and Linden Lane in La Mesa.
Minor breathing problem reported near Wood Street
Medical Emergency
Wood St, La Mesa, CA 91941
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a juvenile with a minor breathing problem near Wood Street and Linden Lane in La Mesa.
Female patient transported for chest pain treatment
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports transporting a 44-year-old woman to a local medical facility for chest pain. The crew reports normal vital signs, treatment with nitroglycerin and aspirin, IV access, and an estimated arrival in about five minutes.
