Elderly man with chest pain transported to hospital, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics are transporting an 89-year-old man with chest pain to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He has a heart history, recent valve replacement, and a new pacemaker. The pain started early this morning and is severe, radiating to his neck and left arm. He is awake and monitored during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hey, good morning, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Paramedic Swiford on Norfolk Medic 15 en route to you with an eighty-nine year old male patient.
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Chief complaint today is going to be chest pain started about 0400 this morning.
00:10
Says it was about eight on the pain scale radiating across the front of his chest up into his neck and left arm.
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Does have a cardiac history.
00:17
No heart attacks in the past, but just had a valve replacement done a few months back and recently, just about four or five days ago, had a new pacemaker put in.
00:26
He's alert and oriented times four currently showing paced rhythm at a rate of 110 on the monitor.
00:31
It does show some potential lateral infarcts.
00:34
I did send that twelve lead over to you guys.
00:37
SpO two is at 94 percent.
00:39
He's on three liters minute, which he's normally on.
00:42
Class BP I got was 100 and twenty-eight over seventy-six.
00:46
Respiratory rate's right at about 18.
00:48
Given 324 of aspirin and one sublingual nitro, it hasn't affected the pain at all.
00:53
And I got a twenty-two gauge established in his left forearm.
00:56
We're probably about ten to 15 min out.
00:58
You guys have any questions or orders?
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Location mentioned:
Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
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