The Rise of the Medical Emergency Pt. 14
Whether running a marathon or booking the bad guys, or going on vacation, or just driving...
1) Mum dies weeks after collapsing in airport thinking she only had sunstroke on holiday
Source: mirror.co.uk
‘A "beautiful soul" and mum-of-three collapsed and died at Antalya Airport after slipping into coma.
Melissa Kinsella, 30, was on holiday with partner Jay Smith and their three young children when she suffered a heart attack on the day they were meant to fly home on May 15, Liverpool Echo reports.
But instead, Melissa, who's from Moreton in Merseyside, was rushed to a Turkish hospital, where medics told the family she had swelling on the brain and heart.’
The article body doesn’t actually mention “sunstroke” outside of a photo caption. There seems an awful lot of sunstroke is going around.
2) Flavia Ferrari, who died at the age of 24: sudden illness while jogging. She was a former national team middle distance runner
Source: leggo.it
May 31 — ‘She was running when she suddenly collapsed following a sudden illness : so a 24-year-old girl died on Wednesday morning . The young woman was jogging in the park in front of via Viscogliosi, in the Tor Tre Teste area , in Rome . Several witnesses, around 7 in the morning, saw her collapse. Immediate attempts to rescue her, even by the 118 health workers on the spot.
However, despite an initially successful resuscitation, there was nothing to be done for the young woman.
[…] Flavia Ferrari, 24, a former middle distance runner, blue in the youth national teams. The news was given by Fidal, who remembers the athlete, from Rome who competed for the Studentesca Rieti Milardi and in the junior category wore the national team shirt by participating in the 2017 under 20 European Championships in Grosseto in the 800 meters. She had then retired at the beginning of 2020 due to serious health problems that had not allowed her to continue in the business.’
3) Boise State graduate student dies in CDA Marathon
Source: spokesman.com
May 30 — ‘A graduate assistant in the football program at Boise State University died Sunday after collapsing during the Coeur d’Alene Marathon.
Andrew Walker, 23, received life-saving efforts on the course and at the hospital, according to a statement by event organizer Negative Split.
Other runners stopped the race to perform CPR, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
As lifelong athlete, running a marathon was on his bucket list, his mother told Negative Split.’
4) B.C. pedestrian hit by SUV, sent flying, after driver suffers medical emergency
Source: tricitynews.com
‘"The driver appears to have had some type of a medical emergency, we're not sure what type of medical emergency [.…]”’
‘The driver was accompanied by his daughter, "she steered the vehicle to avoid a pole and to avoid driving into the school as well," Bonkowski said.
"[The SUV] bounced off [a concrete barrier] and then hit a pedestrian, we're not sure if the pedestrian was waiting for the bus, he hit the windshield and according to witnesses, he flew quite high in the air and landed back on the sidewalk."
Bonkowski says despite the impact of the collision the injured man did not appear to be seriously injured.’
5) Driver’s body found hours after crash outside empty Santa Rosa home
Source: pressdemocrat.com
‘The driver was identified as a 37-year-old Rohnert Park man. Investigators say he may have suffered a medical emergency before crashing.’
‘A Rohnert Park man was found dead hours after crashing his pickup into the fence bordering a vacant home Tuesday night in Santa Rosa, police said.
'The crash was discovered about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday near the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building on Maple Avenue, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.
Officials identified the driver as Mario Garcia-Villavicencio, 37.
An investigation determined he crashed his red Toyota Tundra about 11 p.m. Tuesday.’
6) Lee, NH man dead after crash in Kittery on Route 236. Medical event cited by police.
Source: fosters.com
‘A driver was pronounced dead following a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 236, believed to be connected to a medical event, according to police.
‘[A] Mercury Mountaineer towing a boat and trailer and a 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck, had collided head-on in the eastbound lanes, police said.’
‘The man was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where he was declared dead.
‘[The driver had] suffered a medical event while driving, which caused him to cross lanes and strike the Chevrolet, according to police.’
At least this type of thing is rare.
‘The death is the second fatal accident in Kittery in two weeks. On Wednesday, May 17, a 74-year-old Kittery resident died after a medical event police believe caused his car to crash into another near the York town line on Route 1.’
Or whatever.
6) Medical emergency may have caused crash near Wolf Lake
Source: woodtv.com
Jun 1 — ‘Police said the driver, a 64-year-old man from Muskegon, is believed to have a medical emergency, at which point his SUV went off the road and hit a mailbox and then a tree. He died at the scene.’
7) Detective Recovering From Medical Emergency
Source: wiky.com
“An Evansville Detective is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency Wednesday morning.
He was patrolling the area of Akin Drive when he spotted a stolen car with three females standing nearby.
While the detective was placing a female into handcuffs he collapsed to the ground.”
How many jabbed are making any associative connections?
In my world...not many.
A coworker was on a car accident couple days ago and yesterday we found out that he blacked out while driving Dr prescribed blood pressure medication and appointment with the neurologist ? He’s out of work for now. Another coworker’s wife has enlarged heart ?!