Air evac transports confused hypertensive woman to hospital, Iowa City IA
Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old woman with high blood pressure was found confused and with a headache at home near East Burlington Street, Iowa City. She was transported by air evacuation to the University of Iowa hospital. She had low oxygen levels which improved with treatment and was given pain medication. She showed no signs of stroke.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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University of Iowa, University of Iowa, Air Evac 59, is found page report.
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OutC copy.
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University online, go ahead.
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University,
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Air Evac 5-9, currently 17 minutes out with a 67-year-old hypertensive female, picked up by ground EMS.
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is alert and oriented, only the cell for GPS is 13, that's 13, that's 1 3, VGL is 107.
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She's very confused.
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She has a history of the CBA times of five years ago.
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At this time, I'll finder follows BP is 179 over 117.
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Heart rate is 108,
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Jonah Sinus Rhythm, no ventricular entity, and Title 28.
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Right now she's currently sitting at 96% SPO2 nasal cannula.
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We do have it at six liters.
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It did drop quite a bit.
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It was a pretty significant drop down into the upper 70s when we were loading her into the aircraft.
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We put on a non-rebrager, got the SPO2 back up to 98, thinking that might cure some of the confusion.
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However,
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with it sitting at 95 right now, it definitely didn't.
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She's complaining of pain as well and a headache.
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They found her at home.
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The headache started around at 11 o'clock, so we're looking at about 2.5 hours.
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hours into this episode.
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So the last time seen normal was going to be at 1100 this morning.
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We did give her a total of 100 milligrams of fentanyl for the pain.
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She seems to be resting comfortably as far as breathing.
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She should not have any kind of issues with that.
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Do you have any further questions or order?
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Any neuro-meficits besides just confusion?
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Johnson County Ambulance and Engine 1.
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J-Path 1-3.
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Respond to Falls.
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D-O-X-M-A-N music building.
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At near East Burlington Street, Iowa City.
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Cross streets are South Capitol Street and South Clinton Street.
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Johnson County Ambulance and Engine 1.
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J-Cath 1-3.
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Respond to False.
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The OXMAN Music Building.
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At near East Burlington Street, Iowa City.
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Cross streets are South Capitol Street and South Clinton Street.
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Negative. She was negative on the stroke scale.
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There's negative alarm drift.
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There's no petrol drooping.
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Cules are equal reactive.
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Nothing further.
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We'll see about 15 minutes coming to the ER, be cleared.
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Near Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
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