Woman experiences chest pain and dizziness after leg surgery, Maplewood MN
Medical EmergencyA 56-year-old woman experienced chest pressure, dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath while traveling to St. John’s Hospital. She had leg reconstruction surgery two weeks prior and has congestive heart failure and high blood pressure. Medical personnel are responding and monitoring her condition.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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ML 1621 patient information for St.
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John, DPA, about 10 minutes with the yellow.
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1621, go ahead.
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We're 10 minutes out with a 56, 5, 6-year-old female.
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Calling her a yellow, coming from home, patient roughly two weeks ago had reconstructed surgery on her right leg.
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Doing well since then, but earlier this morning started to notice of pressure in her chest and becoming more dizzy and light-headed, along with nausea,
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including some shortness of breath upon exertion.
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tell if it's a DVT at this time,
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patient normally weighs herself and also has CHF.
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She doesn't know if she's just retaining more water or if this is a DVT.
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It's both likely pretty normal.
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Finally, she's stable because being hypertensive in the 190s over 86.
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She does have a history of high blood pressure, but she's recently had a medication change through the surgery.
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I got four ozophran on for 324 of aspirin.
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3.24 of aspirin has been administered.
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12 lead looks, finest rhythm, no elevation, any leads.
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We'll be there in about 10 minutes call area.
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Any questions?
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Near Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
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