Air medical crew transports female with aortic aneurysm, Louisville KY
Medical EmergencyAir medical team is transporting a 59-year-old female patient who was discharged recently with a suspected aortic abdominal aneurysm. During the flight to University of Louisville hospital, she became very low on blood pressure and required resuscitation efforts including medication and blood transfusion. Her condition was monitored and supported with ventilation and medications.
Audio|Source: Air Evac Life-Team Helicopter
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Transcript:
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Hi, we are about nine minutes out from the pad. We have a 59-year-old female scene call.
00:05
Patient is from home.
00:07
Patient just got discharged yesterday from Northern, not sure which one for an amurism.
00:14
Upon our arrival, it appeared that she was dissecting, but she was actually very hypotensive in both arms.
00:21
We tried to resuscitate her. We gave her, started on an epi.
00:26
gave her a push dose, started her on norepi, gave her some blood, only probably about 50 males where then she got hypertensive.
00:41
It was unsuccessful, and it placed an i-gel.
00:45
She is ventilating on that well.
00:48
Right now, her heart rate is 56. It has been as low as 30. Blood pressure is 119, over 50.
00:55
And title is 27.
00:57
We have her on the bed up 15.
01:04
That's a flight two air cop.
01:11
Do you know what kind of aneurysm she had?
01:17
There is no injury. This is a medical patient.
01:22
Is that what you said or injury?
01:28
Aortic abdominal aneurysm.
01:32
Good, we'll see in room down in five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
522-524 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202
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