Elderly woman at Alpine Desert Center has chest pressure, Estes Park CO
Medical EmergencyAn 87-year-old woman at the Alpine Desert Center is experiencing chest pressure and tingling in her fingers. She has a history of heart problems including hypertension, congestive heart failure, and a past heart attack. EMS is providing oxygen and preparing to administer aspirin while awaiting transport.
Audio|Source: Estes Park Fire and EMS and Rocky Mountain National Park
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Transcript:
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So we have a bit more of a patient update on that 87-year-old female at the Alpine Desert Center.
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She's currently reporting chest pressure.
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Her fingers are tingling.
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She has a history of hypertension, congestive heart failure.
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She had a heart attack several years ago.
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Her EKG six months ago was all good, according to her doctor.
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She has some other vascular and nerve issues.
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Break. Pressure 168 over 142.
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Break.
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O2, 2 liters per minute, nasal cannula.
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Her room air SPO2 was in the 90s.
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She's currently setting at 100.
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Break. We're currently in the ABC EMS clinic.
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Is there any further information you'd like?
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No, that's great.
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Copy to all that. Do you guys have access to Aspirin at all? Okay,
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firm. We were going to administer aspirin here.
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And what's your ETA?
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Uh, it's hard to say, because I'm not quite sure where we're at for a minute.
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I think our ETA is still another 15 minutes.
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Let me do some figuring and I'll get back to you.
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Copy, if you just give us your next known location, we'll have a good estimate of your ETA.
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Okay, copy that.
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Estes Park, CO 80517
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