Medical emergency with elderly woman transported to hospital, Berkeley Springs WV
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 70-year-old woman experienced dizziness and lightheadedness after returning home from picking up medications. Emergency medical personnel assessed her condition, found stable vital signs, and transported her to War Memorial Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Monongalia WV Hospital Group Calls
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02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Hey man, this is Monongalia County Medic 76 in October.
00:06
En route to War Memorial Hospital with a 70-year-old female patient.
00:10
She complained of lightheadedness and dizziness.
00:13
The patient was fine when she came home from picking up medications around 1,500.
00:19
She got home, was fine, walked through her front door, then became very lightheaded and dizzy.
00:24
The patient had to lie down on the bed and eventually called 911 for a response.
00:30
She was laying in bed, conscious, started breathing normally, with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15.
00:36
Blood pressure was 120 over 80 manually, pulse 60, regular respiration, slightly inadequate.
00:44
Blood sugar of 109,
00:47
temperature of 97.9.
00:51
100% on room air.
00:53
Her skin was pink and warm, pupils equal and reactive, no jugular venous distension noted.
00:57
Lungs clear and equal, chest and abdomen normal, pelvis stable.
01:01
She had pulses, motor, and sensation in long extremities.
01:05
Medical history includes COPD, hypertension, heart disease, previous heart attack with two stents placed.
01:13
Allergies include fentanyl and adverse reaction to drugs.
01:16
Her medication list is on file.
01:18
Patient says she takes blood thinners but cannot remember which one.
01:22
No record about it, a resident tried to verify.
01:30
Physical assessments are unremarkable.
01:32
12 lead EKG shows sinus rhythm without elevation or depression.
01:36
An 18 gauge IV established.
01:37
IV established in the left forearm with a saline lock.
01:42
FAST exam negative.
01:44
Already contacted wards and awaiting arrival.
01:46
Give me further.
01:48
Just your shirt number.
01:51
My apologies, (number withheld) paramedic.
01:57
That's your number (number withheld).
02:05
The first part of that cutoff, can you repeat?
02:11
(number withheld).
02:13
(number withheld).
02:16
After that, thank you, nothing further from this unit.
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Location mentioned:
Healthy Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
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