Woman experiences ear crackle with dizziness and breath shortness

Heard on: Washington County MD Regional EMS Med 213 (Hospital)

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This is Paramedic with any on Washington County Medic 88.

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We're en route to your facility with a 45-year-old female, priority two medical emergency coming to you from work.

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Patient states around 12:30 she turned and felt a crackle in her ear.

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Since then she's started to have some dizziness and lightheadedness as well as some shortness of breath at

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times.Currently at this time, vital signs are as follows: heart rate about 95, sinus on the monitor, 12-lead shows no ACS or STEMI indicators.

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Currently sat at 100 % on room air with a last blood pressure of 200 and thirty-eight over 100 and eighty-three, blood sugar of 105 .

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Not requesting any orders.

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Stroke scale is negative as well.

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If you have any questions, we'll see you in about five to 10 min here.

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How do you copy?

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Copy, thank you.

2026-09-30 17:48 UTC

Medical Emergency

Medical Campus Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742

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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics are transporting a 45-year-old woman from a workplace to a hospital for a priority medical emergency. She reported a crackling sensation in her ear followed by dizziness, lightheadedness, and intermittent shortness of breath. Her vital signs and a 12-lead heart monitor are being reported to the receiving facility.