Paramedics end resuscitation after cardiac arrest, Towson MD
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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics from Baltimore County responded to a medical emergency near Osler Dr in Towson. They found a 45-year-old man in cardiac arrest with a non-shockable rhythm and contacted a physician for authorization to end field resuscitation after prolonged efforts proved unsuccessful.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Hospital Group Calls
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Baltimore County Paramedic Unit 502 on EMRC (number withheld)
00:03
(name withheld) receiving.
00:08
St. Joe's. I need a physician for termination of field resuscitation, please.
00:12
Paramedic Unit 502 on scene.
00:20
Paramedic 502 on scene with a 45-year-old male in asystolic cardiac arrest, non-shockable rhythm.
00:38
(name withheld) came home and found him unresponsive on the floor.
00:44
He has not seen a provider in ten years and has been very sick the last few months.
01:02
End tidal has not gone above twelve.
01:06
We have IO established in the left tibia.
01:29
We are approximately 25 minutes into this resuscitation effort.
01:34
We would like to terminate field resuscitation.
02:07
For your concurrence, we will go ahead and terminate field resuscitation.
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