Paramedics treat cardiac arrest patient en route to hospital, Frisco TX
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As discussed during the dispatch call, frisco paramedics transported a 37-year-old man in cardiac arrest from near Lebanon Rd to Baylor Centennial Hospital. The patient initially had a rapid heart rhythm before losing pulse. Paramedics performed defibrillation, gave medication, and managed an airway. Medical control advised transporting the patient for specialized ECMO care.
Audio|Heard on: Collin TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Medcom from Frisco Medic Five with Priority One patient traffic.
00:05
Medcom, go ahead sir.
00:07
Medcom, Frisco Medic Five, Paramedic Robertson, we're en route to Baylor Centennial, Priority One with a thirty-seven year old male patient who is now in cardiac arrest.
00:14
The patient was initially in a VTAC with a pulse rate rhythm at the rate of 200.
00:20
He has been given three synchronized cardioversions, one unsynchronized defibrillation during.
00:28
Intubation during the intubation attempts, he did go into asystole rhythm.
00:34
We are now giving epi, still working on an advanced airway at this time.
00:39
We've had a total arrest time at this point of about 4 minutes.
00:43
ETA to Baylor Centennial is going to be about 10 minutes.
00:46
Do you have any questions?
00:49
Let's risk it.
00:50
I am going to recommend that you come here to MCP for ECMO with that patient.
00:54
It sounds like a perfect candidate for ECPR.
00:56
What's your question?
00:57
Confirming that the patient has to maintain in a shockable rhythm for the course of the entire duration.
01:03
Negative, as long as they were in a rhythm like that, you are good to come this way.
01:08
Repeat your last one.
01:11
I'm at five. As long as they were in a shockable rhythm at one point in time, that still qualifies as an ECMO patient.
01:18
Confirming that this patient is an ECMO candidate and bringing them to MCP, is that what you're saying?
01:22
Yes, sir.
01:25
Med Five, was it a witnessed CPR?
01:28
That's affirmative. Patient arrested in our care.
01:32
Absolutely, Med Five.
01:33
That is a perfect ECMO candidate.
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Location mentioned:
Lebanon Rd, Frisco, TX 75035
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