Elderly woman taken to hospital for severe stomach pain, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 64-year-old woman to a hospital near Gresham Drive in Norfolk for severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and headache after receiving a steroid injection. The patient was alert, with stable vital signs and a history of high blood pressure.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Yes, this is Medic Nine.
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I'm coming to you with a 64-year-old female.
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Chief complaint is belly pain.
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Also, she states she has headache and she's been throwing up.
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Said it's been going on for the last few days and it's getting worse.
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She said it started when she got a steroid injection in her neck and back, and that's when she started feeling this way.
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The patient's alert and oriented times four.
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Her vitals are BP is 172 over 96.
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She's got a heart rate of 82, respirations 18.
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She's satting at 96 percent on room air.
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She was in sinus rhythm on her monitor.
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We got an IV established in the left AC.
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We're about 4 minutes out.
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Any questions or concerns? She has a history of hypertension.
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Do you feel like the patient is appropriate for triage?
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Yes.
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Sounds good, you can proceed there.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
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