Elderly woman with arrhythmia and breathing distress, Seattle WA


Dispatchers and medics coordinate a response to an 82-year-old woman near 46th Ave SW who cannot get up. They report she has an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), a prior heart event in 2018, a fast heart rate, and difficulty breathing. Additional medical units will join the scene.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
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Transcript:
Have you made contact with the patient? It sounds like the patient cannot get up from the floor. We will see what we need to do. Medic response to near 46th Ave SW. (name withheld) is going to join you for an 82-year-old female. Complaint: arrhythmia with a prior heart event in 2018. The patient has a fast heart rate and is having trouble breathing.
Have you made contact with the patient? It sounds like the patient cannot get up from the floor. We will see what we need to do. Medic response to near 46th Ave SW. (name withheld) is going to join you for an 82-year-old female. Complaint: arrhythmia with a prior heart event in 2018. The patient has a fast heart rate and is having trouble breathing.
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Location mentioned:
Near 46th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
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