Elderly woman experiences fainting episode at Newark store, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 78-year-old woman experienced a fainting episode while at a store in Newark. She was alert and had high blood pressure, which is usual for her. Emergency services arranged basic life support release and planned to transport her to Christiana Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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This is Medic Two, Paramedic Twenty Eighty Six on scene with 78-year-old female.
00:04
Had a fainting episode.
00:06
I'd like to send over BLS release.
00:07
How do you copy so far?
00:10
78-year-old female calling about fainting for BLS release.
00:13
Go ahead.
00:15
78-year-old female was at the Costco with her daughter.
00:19
Got a little lightheaded, had a fainting episode.
00:24
Daughter called 911.
00:26
She is alert and oriented at this time.
00:28
She has sinus rhythm on the monitor, heart rate 80 bpm, oxygen saturation 96 percent on room air.
00:32
Blood pressure was 178 over 120.
00:36
She said that she ate a hot dog today.
00:38
She normally has high blood pressure, so it is probably normal for her again.
00:43
Like to send her BLS release.
00:44
He's got an eight-minute ETA.
00:45
Standby questions or concerns?
00:50
No concern, not this time.
00:51
Okay for BLS release.
00:52
We'll see you in 8 min.
00:53
This is dock number 900 and forty-nine.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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