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Hello, Frederick, this is Frederick County ALS 20.
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I am en route to your facility with a priority two, 73-year-old female overdose.
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Patient again, a 73-year-old female, history of Alzheimer's.
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We believe it was an accidental overdose.
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She took some cough medicine, liquid cough medicine, prior to going to bed.
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Brand new bottle on Friday.
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Estimated that she took 100 mLs of the cough syrup.
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Active ingredient is dextromethorphan.
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That equates to about 600 mg of that.
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She's. . . A family stated that she was hard to arouse, so she called 911.
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For us, she's been acting her normal baseline.
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Her family, once she's been awake, no complaints at this time, some mild lethargy.
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Vitals are as follows: blood pressure 144 over 73, pulse 90, normal sinus rhythm on the 12-lead, SpO2 is 97%, room air, respirations 16, clear and equal lung sounds.
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Skin is warm and dry.
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We have about a five to 10-minute ETA.
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If you do not have any questions for me at this time, I will see you at the red desk.
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We'll see you at the red desk.
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Can you repeat that for me, please?
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We'll see you at the red desk.
Medical Emergency
