Elderly woman treated for rapid heart rate, Shreveport LA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics from Medic 17 transported a 78-year-old woman from near Youree Drive in Shreveport after she reported chest pounding. Her heart rate was between 178 and 180 beats per minute and her blood pressure was 180 over 100. After receiving medical treatment, including adenosine, her heart rate stabilized around 100 before arriving at a local hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Caddo LA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Hi, this is Morse on medic 17.
00:02
We're coming to your facility with a seventy-eight year old female patient.
00:05
Called us due to her feeling like her chest was pounding.
00:08
Put her on the four lead.
00:09
Sent a heart rate of 178 to 180.
00:12
Did a twelve lead.
00:13
It was SBT on the twelve lead.
00:17
Started IV, gave her 12 mg of adenosine.
00:21
Got her heart rate down and reset, and now it's sitting around 100.
00:25
She does still hit her.
00:26
She's got a current blood pressure of 180 over 100.
00:30
99% on room air.
00:35
Got a DCS 15, probably about 67 alpha or so.
00:40
Any questions? Does that patient have a cardiologist?
00:46
She does. She can't remember what their name is right now.
00:51
All right, how far out are y'all again? Six-seven minutes.
00:56
Yeah, about 6 min.
00:57
We're about to get off highway 3132 on Bert Kouns.
01:00
All right, see you when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA 71115
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