Older man experiences withdrawal symptoms and heart issues, Poway CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 79-year-old man at home near Pomerado Road experienced benzodiazepine withdrawal with hallucinations, heart palpitations, and vomiting. Emergency services transported him to Pomerado Hospital.
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Transcript:
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As he was a 79-year-old male who called us, he's complaining of benzodiazepine withdrawal.
00:07
Sounds like he's usually taking quinapin to help with his sleep, but he ran out of his medication about two days ago.
00:14
He said that about 14 hours ago started experiencing withdrawal symptoms, hallucination, palpitations, and some episodes of vomiting.
00:24
A patient is not currently endorsing any nausea vomiting for us to say that he currently has hallucinations.
00:30
We did a 12 lead because he's experiencing palpitations and we're seeing PVCs.
00:36
We're seeing frequent PVCs as though as key changes.
00:41
He's been pretty hypertensive for us, whether or not all of his vital signs or stable withdrawals,
00:49
but that is not his baseline.
00:51
Um,
00:54
Hymn't RG's meds upon arrival, other than that, I'm anticipating any transport unrelat, about a 10-minute ETA to Pomerado.
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Location mentioned:
Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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