Elderly woman taken to hospital after fainting episodes, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 85-year-old woman was transported by paramedics to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after experiencing two episodes of fainting with tremors and changes in blood pressure. She remained alert and stable during transport, and her tests showed sinus bradycardia without signs of a stroke.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hey, this is paramedic Garrett en route to a facility with an ALS patient.
00:03
It's going to be 85-year-old female, conscious, alert and oriented times four.
00:07
Chief complaint, patient had two syncopal episodes each lasting about 2 minutes, about 20 minutes apart.
00:15
With some shaking tremors during those episodes as well.
00:21
No seizure history.
00:23
Stroke scale is negative.
00:24
Initially she had a blood pressure of 93 over 45.
00:28
Right now she's at 153 over 61.
00:31
Got what you said of 97%, got a pulse right now of 58.
00:36
We did transmit a 12-lead, it was still showing sinus brady, without any ST elevation.
00:40
Also had a sugar of 152.
00:44
Proceeding to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
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Location mentioned:
Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
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