Unconscious man revived after cardiac arrest, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to an unconscious man found with an inhaler on the side of the street. The patient experienced an unwitnessed cardiac arrest and was resuscitated after about ten minutes of CPR. He was transported to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, with ongoing treatment and stabilized vital signs.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Unwitnessed cardiac arrest.
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He was holding an inhaler on the side of the street when somebody found him.
00:06
We were doing advanced life support CPR for 10 minutes as he was breathing.
00:12
And then we got return of spontaneous circulation.
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We were backing in initially because we have no lung sound history of either asthma or COPD.
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We had two shockable rhythms during our CPR.
00:27
We gave him two doses of epinephrine.
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We're currently giving him 15 micrograms of norepinephrine.
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We have a blood pressure of 70 over 40.
00:36
We're giving him 150 milligrams of amiodarone over 40.
00:40
Over 10 minutes, because of those shockable rhythms, still bagging via the ET tube.
00:44
We're also giving him fluids through the IV.
00:47
We have an end tidal of eighty-three.
00:51
He is intubated to 7.5.
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Looking for a room upon arrival, probably about ten to fifteen minutes away.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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