Emergency Scenario 750_f1_1

F1

Location Information

Full Location:
Miðgarður 12, 750 Vopnafjörður, detached single-story residential house built in 1965. Main entrance faces the street, no security features. House is surrounded by a small garden. Current conditions: 3°C, light snow, moderate visibility. GPS coordinates: 65.7600° N, 14.8333° W. Nearest landmark: Vopnafjarðarkirkja church.
Municipality: Vopnafjörður
Postal Code: 750

Emergency Details

Type: Cardiac Arrest
Priority Level: F1
Response Time Goal: Immediate (0-15 minutes)
Description:
72-year-old male, found unresponsive at home. Primary symptoms: Unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse. Secondary symptoms: None reported. Patient is lying on the living room floor. Medical history: History of coronary artery disease, previous myocardial infarction (MI) 5 years ago, type 2 diabetes. Medications: Metformin 1000mg twice daily, Atorvastatin 20mg daily, Ramipril 5mg daily, Aspirin 75mg daily. No known allergies. Last meal was a light dinner at 19:00.

History of Events

Timeline:
2100 hours: Patient was watching television, appeared normal.
2115 hours: Wife found patient unresponsive on the floor.
2116 hours: Wife called emergency services.
2118 hours: Current time, patient still unresponsive, wife has initiated chest compressions based on dispatcher instructions.

Prior Events: Patient has had no recent complaints of chest pain or shortness of breath. Routine check-up 6 months ago, stable cardiac condition reported. Patient has a history of non-compliance with dietary restrictions for diabetes. No recent illnesses or injuries.

Diagnostics

Initial Assessment

Initial Impression: Cardiac Arrest
Justification for F1 Classification:
- Unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse: classic signs of cardiac arrest.
- Time-critical emergency requiring immediate intervention to prevent death.
- High probability of fatal outcome without immediate CPR and defibrillation.

Differential Diagnoses:
1. Cardiac Arrest due to arrhythmia (most likely)
2. Cardiac Arrest due to MI (possible, given history)
3. Cardiac Arrest due to respiratory failure (less likely)
4. Cardiac Arrest due to stroke (less likely)

Required Actions:
- Dispatch of ground EMS with ALS capabilities immediately
- Immediate instructions to caller for CPR
- Early notification to hospital for cardiac arrest team activation
- Preparation for potential defibrillation and advanced airway management

Final Diagnosis

Emergency Call Transcript

Dispatcher Emergency services, what's your emergency?
Caller My husband! He's not breathing! He's on the floor!
Dispatcher Okay, I'm sending help. What is your address?
Caller It's Miðgarður 12 in Vopnafjörður.
Dispatcher Help is on its way. Is he awake?
Caller No! He's not moving! He's not breathing! Oh my god!
Dispatcher Okay, stay calm. I need you to check if he is breathing. Can you see his chest rising and falling?
Caller No, no, I don't think so. He's just lying there.
Dispatcher Okay, I need you to start chest compressions. Put your hands in the middle of his chest and push hard and fast. I will guide you. Do you understand?
Caller Yes, yes, I understand. I'm doing it now...pushing hard...
Dispatcher That's good, keep going. The ambulance is on its way. Don't stop unless he starts breathing.
Caller Okay, I'm pushing...hard...fast...Oh god, please hurry!

Scenario Number: 750_f1_1

Generated At: 2024-12-15T08:56:26.471562

Report Created: 2024-12-15 20:59:49