Elderly woman treated after mushroom allergy reaction, Wake County NC


EMS responded to a 95-year-old woman near Ridgeford Drive who was unconscious but breathing abnormally. She had a do not resuscitate order and had an allergic reaction after exposure to mushrooms, treated with an EpiPen before EMS arrival. She became conscious, complained of headache and nausea, and vital signs were stable with slightly high blood pressure.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
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Transcript:
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Inson route to near Ridgeford Drive, responding to 95-year-old female, that's 95.
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They're advising she's unconscious but breathing.
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Her breathing is not completely normal.
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She just had an elevated breathing rate of this time.
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Caller did advise she just have a DNR in place.
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Okay.
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Like 18 copies.
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Breast me, six hours.
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anything else.
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I think you know from 18 else.
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More 41, 540 and three more.
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Female Patient Conscious and Breathing.
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Allergy to mushrooms, she was exposed to mushrooms.
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She does have an EpiPen.
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She took the four of those before we arrived.
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Chief complaint right now is headache and some nausea.
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She has a blood pressure of 164 or 94, probably 81.
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Respiration is 16 and she's at 99%.
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She has a blood glucose level of 135.
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Chelsa, took two-bender river before we arrived.
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Location mentioned:
Ridgeford Ct, Twin Creeks, NC 27526
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