Elderly woman treated after choking led to fainting episode, National City CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 85-year-old woman experienced a near fainting episode after choking on water at her home near E 4th St. She was helped to the floor by her son. EMS assessed her and found no injuries. She was taken to Paradise Valley Hospital for further care. The patient reported similar previous episodes and has a known slow heart rate normal for her.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Medic 417, I have an 85-year-old female patient, A5 female patient.
00:05
Today, Chief's complaint is going to be near-syncope episode from a vagal response.
00:09
A run number is going to be (number withheld).
00:14
Once again,
00:15
(number withheld). We're on our way to Paradise Valley Hospital with an approximate ETA of five minutes.
00:22
Let me know when you're ready to copy for a report.
00:26
Okay, go out to support.
00:29
Medic 417 arrived to a private residence to find 85-year-old female patient laying down supine on the ground.
00:37
The patient states that she was drinking water when she started choking on the water,
00:43
and she was forcefully trying to clear her throat and a son on scene assisted patient down to the ground because she was having like a near-syncopal episode from a vagal response trying to clear her airway.
00:57
Do you suspect that she had a vagal risk to her trying to clear her throat because of a son-on-scene stated that she had a near-syncope episode? Upon assessment to the patient, patient states she was choking on water, she was assisted down to the floor, did not sustain any trauma, and remembers the whole entire event.
01:15
She said that this has happened to her before, and all the signs and symptoms to her previous vagal response episode were similar to this one.
01:25
Current vital signs right now are 120 over 63, 120 over 63.
01:30
She's sinus brady on the monitor at 55, but patient states that from her doctor, she is known to have a slow heart rate, and this is normal for her.
01:40
100% rumour, according bilateral lung, sounds breathing that 12 times a minute.
01:45
Sugar 85 85, temp is 97.6.
01:51
We have established in a 20...
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on the right hand.
01:56
No other treatment anticipated currently.
01:59
I'll get you a history out of use men upon arrival.
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Location mentioned:
E 4th St, National City, CA 91950
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