Patient briefly unresponsive after low heart rate


Responders report a patient became briefly unresponsive when their heart rate dropped into the 40s. The patient’s heart rate rose to the 60s–70s and they are regaining consciousness but remain a bit disoriented. Medical staff are monitoring and will continue care.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
Fire service call, 10.07[1], three-port drive. Fire service call, 10.07, three-port drive. Cross-off, Brookville Lane and I-flip lace. Engine, 13. Okay, um, we've got our patient up and got him on the, um, co-leader, and then he kind of went a little bit unresponsive, and his heart rate dropped in the 40s. He's bouncing between, like, 40s to 70s. My flex pressure is good, um, but he's starting to come around, but he's still, like, a little disoriented now. Simple. I'll be there in a couple minutes. We're getting a 12 now.
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10.07: Fire service call
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Location mentioned:
Freeport Dr, Durham, NC 27703
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