Person transported with chest pain and irregular heartbeat, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyA person was transported to Allen Hospital with back pain, a history of atrial fibrillation, and recent onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. The person's heart rhythm was monitored, showing atrial fibrillation with a heart rate around 95 beats per minute. Vital signs included blood pressure of 108 over 76 and normal breathing.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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A little bit of back pain.
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She started feeling weird yesterday, didn't have a history of AFIB,
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and then the end of the day it's progressively gotten worse.
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Did that have a little bit of shortness of breath with that.
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That's what caused her call.
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Scratch the chest pain is like a dull ache.
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Like I said, she does have a history of AFIB.
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I got her on the monitor right now, and she is in AFIB, a rate of 95,
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roughly 80 to 100 beats or so, averaging about 95 beats.
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I do the 12 lead facts, I see ya.
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Blood pressure, 108 over 76.
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108 over 76, rest of us are about 20 non-labored,
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and with 97% of Romair.
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Location mentioned:
Near Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
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