18-year-old female faints twice after plasma donation, Oceanside CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 18-year-old female fainted twice after donating plasma, including once at home where she hit her head and again on the way to the hospital. She experienced brief loss of consciousness each time but has no significant injuries or other symptoms. She was transported to Tri-City Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Tri-City is our 8-16.
00:01
I got a cat at (number withheld).
00:06
I got a mile to this medical of an 18-year-old female who is approximately 102 pounds with complaints today of a syncopal episode.
00:14
I'm coming to your facility with about a five-minute ETA.
00:18
How do you copy?
00:20
216, Tri-City, we're clear to copy.
00:23
All right, super great.
00:25
Thank you. We arrived at 19, so prior residents find our patient hamlet's very outside.
00:29
The story goes about an hour ago.
00:31
She went to go get plasma.
00:33
She gave approximately 670 units of plasma.
00:37
And when she came home, she walked into the house, suffered a syncopal episode from a standing position where she fell back, hit her head,
00:45
had a brief period of loss of consciousness for about 30 seconds.
00:48
They were making their way out to the car.
00:52
To go down to your facility when she suffered an additional syncope that lasted about 30 seconds.
00:58
This time she was caught by family, lowered to the ground,
01:03
and they contacted them in one.
01:06
Currently, the patient denies any headache, knowledge of vomiting, shortness of breath, no chest pain.
01:13
This is her first time giving plasma.
01:17
Like I said, she gave 670 units of plasma.
01:21
Her initial blood pressure was 116 over 80.
01:26
Heart rate was...
01:31
98, normal sinus found on the monitor, skin was pink, warm and dry, I have blood sugar of 1.22,
01:38
and patient had no pertinent medical history, allergies, and medications.
01:43
I made two attempts at an IV and was unsuccessful.
01:47
Last pressure was 105 over...
01:52
65 heart rate is at 82, kind of on the monitor.
01:55
It's because she's still people who are dry.
01:56
She's currently complaint-free.
02:00
And I'll meet her back to her for about for a minute.
02:05
So she has no trauma from either episode, correct?
02:12
That's the negative.
02:13
She's negative for pain on palpation to the back of the head,
02:16
neck, back chest, abdomen, and pelvis.
02:22
on palpation.
02:23
Copy this first because the says that was a witness on her side of the floor.
02:29
So that says there was a witness.
02:32
Copy so one she struck the floor and the second one she was assisted to the floor, correct?
02:38
That's affirmative.
02:45
Copy that 216.
02:46
We'll see what Tri-City is clear at 1321.
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Location mentioned:
Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
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