Man taken to hospital for possible throat blockage, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a man to Norfolk General Hospital for a possible throat blockage after eating steak. He experienced indigestion and gagging but remained stable during transport, with normal vital signs.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Norfolk Medic 10 en route to your facility with the (name withheld), chief complaint today is he feels like over the last few days he's been having
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possibly something,
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some sort of obstruction in his throat.
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He says that he had steak about two days ago and ever since then he's been having some indigestion and creating some sort of a gagging noise trying to get something out.
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He denies any gastrointestinal problems or ulcers,
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denies any chest pain or shortness of breath.
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Vital signs are normal.
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Manual blood pressure was 112 over 68.
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He is at 97% on room air,
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pulse 114, strong and regular.
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A 12-lead EKG was taken as a precaution.
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It's been sent to a facility.
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The patient also was given aspirin as a precaution.
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However, he did end up vomiting it.
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Estimated arrival time is about 5 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
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