Elderly woman suffers medical emergency near Gresham Dr, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly woman who was found unresponsive at a residence near Gresham Dr in Norfolk. The patient was responsive only to painful stimuli and was receiving oxygen support and airway treatment while being transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Norfolk General, go ahead.
00:02
Good evening, this is Medic 2.
00:04
Grant's facility with a 79-year-old female patient.
00:06
Her complaint today is unresponsiveness.
00:08
The patient is responsive to painful stimuli only at this time.
00:14
(Name withheld) stated the patient went to lie down about an hour ago.
00:17
She found her like this roughly 20 to 30 minutes ago.
00:20
The patient is again responsive only to painful stimuli.
00:23
She is resisting efforts to open her eyes.
00:26
She doesn't have a history of COPD or asthma.
00:31
Unknown other medical history at this time.
00:33
She is on a blood thinner.
00:34
Vitals show a pulse of 101 with fine activity on the monitor.
00:38
SPO2 of 99%.
00:40
We have her on 15 liters via non-rebreather.
00:42
She is normally on oxygen at home.
00:44
Initial oxygen saturation was 89%.
00:46
We have a capnography reading of 81 with a respiratory rate ranging from 17 to 20.
00:52
She has inspiratory and expiratory wheezing at this time.
00:55
She is currently receiving a treatment of 2.5 albuterol and 0.5 Atrovent.
00:59
Last blood pressure reading was 192 over 112.
01:02
Blood sugar reading was 172.
01:04
An IV has been established in the left forearm.
01:07
We're about seven minutes away.
01:08
Any questions?
01:09
How much are you concerned?
01:11
No other questions or comments.
01:13
Medic 2 will see you on arrival.
01:14
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
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