Medical transport of elderly female with breathing difficulty, Eureka CA
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Medical EmergencyAn elderly female patient was transported to Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center with breathing difficulties, high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, vomiting, and back pain. She was alert but reported throat swelling and incontinence. Medical staff prepared advanced life support for her arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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A difficulty breathing.
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Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.
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Near 23rd St.
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Room 2A.
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Near 23rd St, Room 2A.
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Adam,
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Near 23rd St, room 2A.
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Adam, 73-year-old female.
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3 to 4 minute ETA at your facility.
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I have a 73-year-old female.
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Chief complaint of general illness.
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She's been seen at your facility recently.
00:46
She has had some sort of ostomy bag where she's had a kidney infection.
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She's alert and oriented times 4, complaining of swelling in her throat, however she's able to communicate with me.
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She says she's been incontinent.
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She's hypertensive and tachycardic right now.
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Blood oxygen was 88.
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Working up for their advanced life support, so I'll see in about three to four minutes.
01:28
I didn't hear that, did you have a question?
01:32
Yes, can you please repeat the heart rate and blood pressure for this patient?
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Yeah, firm,
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blood pressure currently is 176 over 76, heart rate is 125, corresponding to a sinus rhythm on the monitor.
01:46
She does that projectile vomiting with,
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and is complaining of back pain.
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23rd St, Eureka, CA 95501
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