Medical team transports patient to university hospital, Ann Arbor MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit transported an elderly man with severe shortness of breath, productive cough, wheezing, and high blood pressure to the University of Michigan Hospital. The patient, who has a history of cardiac surgery and an internal pacemaker, was receiving breathing treatments and medication during transit. The team reported stable heart activity and improving breathing prior to arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
This is HAL 8112, priority two traffic.
00:02
How do you copy?
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University, go ahead.
00:06
Good morning, University.
00:07
HAL 8112-8112, currently bound priority two with an 87 year old male patient.
00:12
Chief complaint today is going to be progressively worsening shortness of breath since last night.
00:16
Started with a cough that got productive and then he developed wheezing into kicking it.
00:21
When we arrived, he was respiratory in the mid fifties.
00:23
Increased worker breathing, accessory muscle use.
00:26
Lung sounds were wheezes in the apices.
00:28
A little bit of wheezing and fluids in the bases.
00:31
He's been very hypertensive to us about 220 to 230 over 110 to 120.
00:36
Increased peripheral edema.
00:38
Does have history of cardiac bypass.
00:41
Vitals are as follows.
00:42
Currently have a heart rate of 80, is paced on the monitor.
00:45
Patient does have an internal pacemaker, appears to be functioning as normal.
00:48
Currently satting at 98%.
00:50
Patient is receiving a Duoneb currently.
00:54
And we just administered our 4th nitro.
00:56
It is four nitro.
00:58
End tidal for us initially was about 20, right now we're at 28.
01:02
Respirations right now are about 38.
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Last pressure is 182 over 98.
01:08
Pressure after 4th nitro measured 182 over 98.
01:11
A few readings on all ten leads.
01:12
We have large bore access for you guys.
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That's what we got so far.
01:15
If we do another outreader, we'll give credit to some but not there yet.
01:18
And we'll be there in about eight or so.
01:20
If you have nothing further, we'll see you at the front in about eight.
01:23
Nothing further.
01:24
See on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
E Hospital Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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