Helicopter transports elderly woman with aortic dissection, Iowa City IA
Medical EmergencyA 71-year-old woman with an aortic dissection and chest and shoulder pain was transported by helicopter to University of Iowa Hospital. She was stable and receiving medication during transport.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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University of Iowa, Medforce 2. The University of Iowa, Medforce 2.
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Over the airline, go ahead.
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Hey,
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good afternoon, University.
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MedForce 2, got about a 14-minute ETA to the pad, Girling and Ralph from southeast Iowa, West Burlington.
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I have a demission for you.
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Her initials are (name withheld).
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(Name withheld) is a 71-year-old female.
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Chief complaint today is chest pain and shoulder pain.
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She does have a dissection of her aorta.
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Patient is pretty comfortable on the stretcher right now.
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She gets some pain medication prior to her arrival.
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I got blood pressure 125 over 87, heart rate at 90.
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She is on nitroglycerin at 15 milligrams an hour.
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Respirations are 22 and she's 94% on 2 liters of nasal cannula.
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Do you guys have any questions or orders? Otherwise we will see you guys in the ER, I believe, at 14 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Univ of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242
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