Elderly woman treated for neck and shoulder pain, Wheeling WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics reported transporting an elderly woman to Wheeling Medical Park for evaluation of worsening neck and shoulder pain that had persisted for several months. The patient experienced dizziness since the previous day, denied chest pain, and remained ambulatory. Vital signs were stable, and monitoring showed a normal heart rhythm with occasional irregular beats. She has a history of diabetes and hypertension and believes her symptoms may have been triggered while assisting her husband at a care facility.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Paramedic Wolf Zero Two Six Six Zero,
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Inbound Wheeling Medical Park with an eighty-five year old female patient.
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It's an ongoing issue with pain in the left side of her neck down into the shoulder,
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up into the neck.
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She says she's had this for a couple of months but it's slowly getting worse.
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Yesterday she noticed it was making her dizzy,
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still a little bit dizzy.
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This morning denies chest pain and reports normal breathing.
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Ambulatory upon our arrival.
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Blood pressure 160 over 70, pulse 84, respiratory rate 18.
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Sinus rhythm on monitor with a few PVCs.
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She doesn't believe that's normal for her.
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They're unifocal, about four or five per minute.
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Oxygen reading 98%, 20 gauge lock right hand, blood sugar 122.
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She is diabetic.
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Has a history of hypertension.
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She believes moving her husband in a skilled facility might have caused the symptoms.
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Now it is making her dizzy.
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ETA ten minutes, waiting near Wheeling Medical Park.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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