Medical emergency involving young woman with rapid heart rate, Lancaster OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 25-year-old woman experienced rapid heart rate, flushing, nausea, dizziness, and stomach discomfort while sitting at home near Lancaster. She was treated by EMS and is stable with normal breathing and blood sugar. Her symptoms started suddenly and worsened with movement.
Audio|Heard on: Fairfield OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic 242, FMC ER.
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Go ahead.
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We're en route with a 25, 25-year-old female.
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Chief complaint today is rapid heart rate with flushing of skin, nausea, dizziness, and general discomfort.
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She is also experiencing some epigastric heaviness.
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She describes it as discomfort rather than pain.
00:26
Symptoms started suddenly all at once.
00:30
She was sitting still using her laptop when it began,
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then the symptoms worsened with movement.
00:38
She does not have a history of sinus tachycardia and received the COVID vaccine in 2021.
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She was tachycardic with a heart rate in the 120s upon our arrival.
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Her current blood pressure is 129 over 72.
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Her blood pressure was in the 140s when she arrived.
00:55
Pulse oximetry is 104.
00:57
Respirations are 18 and lungs are clear.
01:00
Oxygen saturation is 99%; she is not experiencing shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
01:06
A 20-gauge IV is placed in her left antecubital vein.
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She is receiving 500 milliliters of 0.9% saline at this time.
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IV is kept open with minimal fluid flow.
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The fluid rate was recently reduced to a low level.
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Blood sugar is 102.
01:24
She is alert and oriented times four with a Glasgow coma scale of 15.
01:27
The flushing of the skin has subsided.
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It is barely noticeable now.
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If there are no further changes, we will reassess in 15 to 20 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Lancaster, OH 43130
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