Female patient in cardiac arrest considered for hospital advanced care, Bethesda MD
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical services consulted with the hospital about a 62-year-old female patient experiencing a cardiac arrest with refractory ventricular fibrillation. They discussed possible use of advanced procedures like ECMO and ECPR. The arrest was witnessed and ongoing resuscitation efforts continue on scene near Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hospital's going to go ahead hello hospital center this is Montgomery County EMS 701 the EMS supervisor tonight have a position online gets me information of possible ECMO CPR patient from you why do you need a position?
00:16
I need to be advised if you guys are ECPR capable right now or not I'm gonna tell us hospital hospital
00:24
You are the closest FLO-CPR hospital for our protocols.
00:27
You're happy.
00:28
Do you have a physician online?
00:30
Hold on for you.
00:32
Hey, Dr. Hopkins.
00:34
Hey, good evening.
00:35
This is EMS 701 from Montgomery County, the EMS supervisor.
00:39
I'm calling to see if you guys have ECMO ECPR capabilities right now or not.
00:45
We have a 62-year-old female patient in refractory V-Fib per protocol.
00:50
She may be a candidate for ECIPR if you have it available.
00:53
Do you? Okay.
00:55
Okay.
00:58
I believe the arrest is about 20 minutes or so, and she has had six shots of V-Fib refractory.
01:09
She's been given 300 AMEO,
01:11
excuse me, total 450 AMEO.
01:14
And as well, we've had dual sequential defibrillation with no change from B-Fibb.
01:21
Her protocol, she might be a candidate for ACMO's CPR, since you guys are within about 15 minutes.
01:26
location,
01:27
do you have ECPR available?
01:30
Determine ECPR eligibility.
01:32
Can you please tell me the exact time of the arrest and if it was witnessed?
01:38
It was a witness arrest.
01:41
Hold on for a time.
01:42
I've got to look at our CAD notes real quick.
01:44
We think the arrest probably occurred around 6.45 p.m., 1845 p.m.
01:51
So about 30 minutes ago.
01:53
And it was witness.
01:54
It was the transport time to hear.
01:57
So our transport time would be probably 12 to 15 minutes.
02:01
She is in TA now, so we're going to probably hold off on transporting to you and continue to work her on scene right now.
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Location mentioned:
Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
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