Man experiences sudden chest pain on highway near Loyal, Clark County WI


EMS responds to a 71-year-old man with sudden left-sided chest pain and elevated blood pressure on Highway 98 near Loyal. Patient shows no past heart attack and has moderate pain, is pale and cool. Aspirin was given prior to EMS arrival.
Audio|Source: Taylor County Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Greenwood Ambulance from Marshall's Ambulance 95, do you copy?
00:02
This is the Greenwood ambulance, go ahead.
00:04
Can you update us on your location on patient update?
00:06
Currently on Highway 98, I think, no.
00:10
Yes, we're just entering Loyal at this time from 73 and we'll be hitting 98 soon.
00:15
We have a 71-year-old male.
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We've got a sudden onset of left-sided chest pain, anterior chest pain with no radiation.
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Currently, it radiates through the back.
00:24
The pain started about 2 p.m.
00:27
We did a 12-lead ECG.
00:28
It is showing H.
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Demi at this time.
00:30
No past medical history of having any heart attack.
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In the past.
00:34
Current blood pressure, 149 over 87.
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Heart rate is 80.
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97% on two liters.
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N-tidal is 35.
00:40
Blood sugar was 188.
00:43
He's dressed this time.
00:45
He rates his pain about a 7.
00:47
He was pale, cool, and a little diaphoretic.
00:49
But otherwise, he appears to be comfortable at this time.
00:53
And what is your status of your patient?
00:56
We just turned on 98 out of Spencer.
00:58
Did you say if you gave aspirin?
00:59
The patient did 2-1-4 adult aspirin, 325 prior to our arrival right before we got there.
01:06
That's a good copy.
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Location mentioned:
WI-98, Loyal, WI
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