Man from nursing facility treated for chest pain and breathing issues, Bethesda MD
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 67-year-old man from a skilled nursing facility is being transported to Suburban Hospital for right-sided chest pain and breathing difficulty. Medical responders report diminished lung sounds on the right, a heart rate of 90, blood pressure of 114/73, low oxygen saturation levels treated with oxygen, and an unremarkable EKG. The patient is alert and conscious.
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Suburban, this is Medic 723, currently en route to you with a 67-year-old male.
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He's coming from a skilled nursing facility at approximately 5:30 this morning, the patient was experiencing sharp pain in his right upper chest,
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and then he started to have some difficulty breathing.
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He's stating that he can take breath in.
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He's actually self-limited.
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because of the pain.
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Lung sounds are slightly diminished on the right side.
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He's currently in sinus rhythm at a rate of 90.
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Last pressure was 114 over 73.
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Our initial O2 sat was 78.
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He's been hovering between 84 to 87 hasn't gone above that.
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He's on a non-rebreather at 15 liters per minute.
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We have IV access in the left forearm.
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20-gauge and nothing remarkable on the 12-lead EKG.
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Our ETA is about six minutes.
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He's alert and conscious priority two.
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You have any further questions? Sir, we'll see you here.
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Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
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