Elderly man hospitalized after heart palpitations, San Marcos CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near Rush Dr in San Marcos for an elderly man experiencing heart palpitations caused by atrial fibrillation. He was conscious and alert upon arrival and was transported to Kaiser San Marcos Hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Palomar Medic 11.
00:02
Medic 11, this is Palomar, go ahead.
00:07
Thank you, Palomar Medic 11, looking to go to Kaiser San Marcos today.
00:12
Uploaded an incident to you, run number's being (number withheld).
00:18
Go ahead and let me know when you're ready for a report.
00:21
Medic 11, I'm downloading now, go ahead.
00:25
Thank you, Palomar Medic 11.
00:27
Looking to go to Kaiser San Marcos today with an 88-year-old male chief complaint of palpitations secondary to AFib.
00:37
Patient reports sleeping in bed when suddenly he felt like his heart was racing out of his chest and started feeling significantly weaker.
00:45
When the discomfort did not go away after about 30 minutes, patient decided to activate 911.
00:52
Arrived on scene by the patient, alert and oriented times four.
00:56
Sitting upright in a chair, alert and tracking.
00:59
Patient reports sudden onset of palpitations, denies pain.
01:04
This has happened to the patient before due to a history of AFib, and he has been taken to the hospital for cardiac ablations to treat it.
01:15
It lasted for about an hour.
01:19
Heart rate now sixty-three, normal sinus on the monitor confirmed by twelve lead.
01:27
No ST elevation or exopine noted.
01:30
Original twelve lead on scene showed AFib RVR from a rate of sixty-nine to 132.
01:38
Patient's original BP was hypotensive, Glasgow at 50.
01:49
Fourteen and no longer.
01:52
Saturating at ninety-seven percent on room air, breathing 18 times a minute, and affecting sugar of 105.
02:01
History of previous cardiac conditions as well as hypertension.
02:06
No known allergies, takes all medications as prescribed.
02:22
Is Kaiser your closest requested or both?
02:27
Closest request is.
02:31
Copy that. I will give Kaiser San Marcos a call and let them know you are coming.
02:37
Copy that. Thank you, Pauline.
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Location mentioned:
Rush Dr, San Marcos, CA 92078
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