Elderly woman treated for worsening chest pain, Eureka CA
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Medical EmergencyAn 86-year-old woman experienced worsening chest pain over one day. Medical personnel treated her with nitroglycerin and monitored her vital signs before transporting her for advanced life support.
Audio|Heard on: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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St. Joseph Hospital, Scotchuan, an art facility with a Code 2[1], Level 2[3], ALS[2] medical.
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On board, I have an 86-year-old female with a chief complaint of chest pain lasting one day.
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The patient reports mild chest pain for a day, which worsened over the last hour or two.
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She reports the pain worsens with inhalation and has a history of smoking.
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She has smoked fewer cigarettes today than usual due to pain and weakness.
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She has also experienced diarrhea for a few days.
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I did transit the 12.
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I'm not seeing any ST elevation.
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I am, however, seeing depression V1 and V2.
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It also looks like she has a bright bundle branch block.
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Originally I got a blood pressure of 200 over 90.
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After one spray of sublingual nitro, her blood pressure is 160 over 90.
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She reports no change to her pain.
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She's oxygen saturating at 98% on room air, normal plan is at 95%.
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For ALS[2] for chest pain with an approximate five-minute ETA.
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I'll break for any questions.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 2: Urgent response without lights and sirens (expedite, non-emergency)
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ALS: Advanced Life Support (medical response level)
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Level 2: Priority level for medical aid response
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Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501
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