Patient suffers airway obstruction after ingesting cayenne pepper, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyMedical responders attended to a patient at a location near Logan Avenue in Waterloo who lost pulse after ingesting a large amount of cayenne pepper. The patient's airway was obstructed with pepper, requiring airway management and CPR during transport to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
02:2
Transcript:
00:00
Allen from 333.
00:06
Allen, E.R., go ahead.
00:09
Just an update on our code, we do have a pulse pack now.
00:13
We've given one round of EPI,
00:16
and we're going to work on getting two you guys.
00:19
Probably be there in about four minutes.
00:25
Any airway or ID in place?
00:29
We have an Iowa in place.
00:31
We were begging the patient.
00:32
We do have a significant amount of secretions, chiant pepper coming out of his mouth.
00:40
We're working on an airway.
00:43
Same for it.
00:45
Alan E.R. 333.
00:52
So, Hunter, Alan.
00:55
Lost pulse again, given second at you right now.
00:58
We attempted intubation.
00:59
The patient opened up a container and an entire container of a red cayenne pepper.
01:06
The patient's airway is packed with a large amount of wet pepper.
01:11
Sectioned out several times.
01:12
We got a bunch.
01:13
When we went to his airway with the laryngeoscope,
01:16
the bougie came out,
01:19
packed with pepper.
01:20
I believe his trachea, his airway may be packed with pepper if any deep suctioning.
01:28
The second F, he's in right now, compression's from progress, we're backing the patient.
01:34
Sugar's 2.30s, last blood pressure was 60 over 43 just before he lost his pulse.
01:41
Currently 95% on oxygen.
01:44
We're going to be at your location about two minutes.
01:49
Do you have an IV in?
01:53
We have an I.O.
01:55
established in the patients'
01:57
right tibia.
02:00
Okay, we're waiting for you.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect