Medical emergency at Christiana Hospital ER, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a medical call involving an elderly woman experiencing chest discomfort and a rapid heartbeat near Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. She was alert, received fluids, and was transported to the emergency department for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Christiana, go ahead.
00:02
Good morning, Christiana, medically for my 21-40.
00:05
I say we're about 10 in a thousand-hit ability.
00:07
Patient is an elderly female.
00:10
Initially, we're in our species now trying to attack how to the topics so far.
00:15
Loud and clear is elderly female with bradycardia, but now tachycardic, top of 903, copy.
00:22
Copy.
00:24
She was initially in SVT, at a rate of about 164.
00:29
She said that she woke up with some chest discomfort about 15 minutes prior to our arrival.
00:35
She's been alert the entire time.
00:38
She said that the chest discomfort was hard to describe but was also making her feel a little short of breath.
00:46
Put her on the monitor, she was in SVT at about 160 before.
00:49
Her oxygen was at 98% and her blood pressure was fine at about 130 over 90.
00:56
We started a fluid bolus first, we were able to get her heart rate down to about 130.
01:01
So the SVT is tough, but she's still a little tachycardic.
01:03
She states that she hasn't been able to eat much in the last few days.
01:09
We can go without any cardioversion with medications or electricity at this time.
01:15
We're just going to try to pull up on this.
01:17
Since her heart rate is already working its way down, we should see improvement.
01:20
But I'll probably need the room to get there and just keep an eye on her.
01:24
We'll be there in about 10, any further questions, comments, or concerns?
01:29
Sounds good, medic, I agree.
01:31
It sounds like fluid is pretty adequate for her.
01:34
We will have a room on arrival, talk to that nurse, regional clear.
01:38
Rod detected.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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