Woman with ongoing seizures transported to hospital, Elizabeth City NC
Medical EmergencyA 39-year-old woman experiencing multiple seizures for about an hour is being transported by EMS to Sentara Albemarle. Medication given on scene was not effective. The patient continues to have seizures frequently during transport and is currently alert but unable to receive IV fluids due to seizure activity.
Audio|Source: Pasquotank and Camden County Police, Fire and EMS - Analog
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Transcript:
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Fast, we're taking medics for Sentara Albemarle.
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Coming at you with a priority patient care report, how you copy?
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Hey,
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Medic,
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this is Almar.
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Hello, Albemarle, I'm en route to you with a 39-year-old female complaint of multiple seizures.
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As for our family on scene, patient started having multiple seizures approximately an hour ago.
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Two rounds of safety medication was administered, but was unsuccessful.
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In EMS care, patient has been having partial complex seizures, approximately once every one to two minutes.
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They last approximately five seconds.
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We did do a 12 lead on scene.
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It was monitored as being sinus rhythm.
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Patient is currently alert and oriented at the moment.
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We were unable to establish IV access due to the frequency of seizure-like activity.
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Current vital signs that I got for you are blood pressure, 140 over 98, heart rate 76, respiratory rate 20, glucose of 105.
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She sat in a 98% on room air with a GCF of 15.
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EMS crew has witnessed at least 5 or 6 seizure-like activities.
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We'll be at your facility in approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
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Do you require any? Anything further?
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N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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