Medical evaluation after THC use at Palomar Hospital, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a medical incident at Palomar Hospital involving a man experiencing anxiety and heart palpitations after using a THC vape pen. He was evaluated for elevated heart rate and high blood pressure, and his breathing stabilized with assistance.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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All right, Palomar.
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So this is me for a 36-year-old male.
00:02
Chief complaint is palpitations going on about 30 minutes now.
00:06
Patient reported using a THC pen.
00:09
He said that he bought it from a store and has used the same brand before.
00:13
However, this was a new capsule of that brand.
00:17
After using it, he immediately started to experience gradual onset.
00:23
He began to experience palpitations, anxiety, and a feeling of impending doom.
00:27
And that’s when he contacted emergency services.
00:29
We arrived on scene.
00:30
We found the patient.
00:31
He was ambulatory outside the residence.
00:34
He walked into the back of our ambulance for questioning.
00:37
He was experiencing anxiety,
00:42
stuttering when speaking, and appearing a bit lethargic as well.
00:45
But he was oriented to person, place, time, and event.
00:51
Agency Battalion that I have uploaded to, use PACU for us.
00:54
Confirmed with a 12-lead showing sinus tachycardia at 145 on the monitor.
00:59
Blood pressure was slightly elevated at 160 over 115.
01:03
He was initially breathing 30 times per minute, but with coaching this was reduced to 12 per minute.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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