Elderly woman taken to Encinitas hospital for heart issue, Encinitas CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to an elderly woman near Santa Fe Dr in Encinitas who reported feeling her heart racing for about a week. She had no pain but showed low oxygen saturation. She was evaluated on scene and transported to Scripps Encinitas Hospital for further medical care.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Stand by.
00:02
Copy that, thank you.
00:06
103 City, what's your key number?
00:09
City is (number withheld).
00:11
We're going to go to Scripps Encinitas with my office as medical.
00:13
The number is going to be (number withheld).
00:19
Called out today to a nearby facility for an 83-year-old female.
00:22
She's complaining that she feels her heart racing.
00:27
Patient has been having this sensation for approximately a week.
00:32
Feeling like her heart is racing, she reports absolutely no pain or discomfort with it.
00:36
She saw her cardiologist recently, and they said there was nothing wrong.
00:42
However, today it got a little bit worse, so staff called on her behalf.
00:48
On arrival, patient is sitting upright and breathing approximately 18 times per minute.
00:53
Starting at 86% on room air, she has an oxygen saturation of 90 to 92.
01:03
She was showing bradycardia associated with low oxygen saturation.
01:10
Blood pressure 100 over 80.
01:12
Heart rate within normal limits.
01:14
Confirmed with a 12-lead ECG, no ST elevation noted.
01:18
Only abnormality noted was ventricular ectopy on that ECG.
01:23
Only other complaint was feeling off and noting something different.
01:36
Vitals stable, oxygen saturation up to 94% on supplemental oxygen.
01:45
Looking to establish IV access.
01:55
Age is 83.
01:59
Copy that 101.3, we'll notify Encinitas and clear at 1558.
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Location mentioned:
Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
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