Male patient faints and falls while walking on Winchester Ave, Martinsburg WV
Medical EmergencyA male patient experienced a fainting episode while walking near Winchester Ave, fell face-first, and was transported by EMS. He was conscious and oriented, treated for low heart rate, with no trauma or criminal factors observed.
Audio|Source: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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County Paramedic 9-82 to Winchester Medical Center.
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(name withheld).
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(name withheld) Identify your unit and go ahead.
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Sparkley County Medic 982, we're out to facility approximately a 15 to 17 minute ETA with a 770-year-old male patient.
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For the syncope episode,
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fell face first.
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No obvious signs of trauma, respiratory distress this time.
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Skin slightly pale, warm, and dry to the touch, pupils equal round and reactive to the light.
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Lung sounds clear and equal bilateral.
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On the 12-lead, it's showing he's bradycardic at a rate ranging from 48 to 53.
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He has no pertinent cardiac history, takes no medications, allergic to no medication.
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It also looks like every now and then he's missing P waves and this might be a junctional rhythm.
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Patient denies dizziness except for upon standing.
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The client conscious and oriented with GCS of 15 for a total of 15.
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I got a 20-gauge established in his left AC giving him a saline bolus of approximately 200 cc's right now.
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Got a blood pressure of 100 over 45.
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Respiratory rate 18, oxygen saturation on room air is 98%.
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I'm borderline thinking about giving him some atropine for this.
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Clear and the rest of the patient assessment is unremarkable.
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You have any questions? Blood sugar is
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48, that's 148.
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Any questions or comments or concerns on this?
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Sir, you said the patient is coming in because of a syncope episode, correct?
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Yes, yeah, a syncope episode by walking.
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Alright, thanks.
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Winchester Ave, Martinsburg, WV
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