Patient transported to hospital for breathing difficulty, Carmel IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 77-year-old female patient with recent gastroenteritis was transported to IU Health North hospital for shortness of breath. She uses home oxygen and BiPAP, was stable on 3 liters of oxygen and nebulizer treatment during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
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01:33
Transcript:
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Eleanor, 45 is bringing you a 77-year-old female, chief complaint of shortness of breath.
00:06
Patient recently inpatient for three days for gastroenteritis, discharged with home oxygen and night bipap.
00:13
Had a follow-up appointment today and reported cough and increased shortness of breath over three days.
00:19
She was sitting in the mid-80s oxygen saturation on arrival.
00:21
She has a coarse, moist productive cough, dark brown.
00:24
She is on a nebulizer treatment now.
00:27
She improved to 100% saturation with 3 liters oxygen.
00:30
She is maintaining that without distress.
00:33
She is on capnography.
00:35
She is running in the high 50s on capnography but is not distressed.
00:36
Holding off on BiPAP.
00:41
Heart rate is 104 on monitor, blood pressure around 140 over 80.
00:43
She is not febrile.
00:45
She was afebrile at the doctor's office.
00:47
Oxygen saturation is good.
00:49
She is resting comfortably.
00:51
Estimated twenty minutes out from hospital.
00:55
Anything else I can tell you, we'll see inside.
00:57
Hello.
00:59
You stated that you placed the patient on three liters of oxygen.
01:02
Was she on room air at first?
01:03
She was on the one liter they had sent her home on and was actually hypoxic in the mid 80s on arrival.
01:06
They put on three liters and she improved to 100% saturation.
01:08
She has been on home oxygen in the past.
01:17
As long as the patient is stable to make the trip, we will give care upon arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Hellipad at IU Health North Hospital, Carmel, IN 46032
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