Elderly woman treated for shortness of breath en route, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 80-year-old woman with asthma is treated for shortness of breath and chest tightness while being transported to Roper Downtown Hospital. She received respiratory treatments and CPAP therapy en route.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Hey guys, 12th and County, advance 83.
00:02
I'm going to see if you're still on board I've got an 80-year-old female.
00:08
Chief complaint shortness of breath.
00:11
Started about 33 minutes ago.
00:14
She does not have a history of COPD, but has a history of asthma.
00:18
She took two...
00:21
Few breaths of her inhaler, which did not help.
00:23
On our right, I did not have anything.
00:25
I'm giving her another five of albuterol nebulized right now.
00:31
Also complaining of not necessarily pain, but a tightness in the chest that started when the shortness of breath started, I obtained a 12 lead and just transmitted it to you.
00:40
As for the other vital signs, we got her at a rate of 82.
00:44
My last pressure was 160 over 100.
00:47
100% on this medializer treatment.
00:49
The room air was it about 97%.
00:54
Wasn't we breathing in the upper? Eating rates come down to about 16 times a minute now.
01:00
Charleston County Advanced 83, we're up for downtown.
01:04
As we're elevating the CPAP now,
01:07
Make sure the life on the reading treatment, she wasn't getting a full breath of air, so we're going to see if the CPAP improves.
01:12
Updated ETA of less than five.
01:14
Still non-emergent right now.
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Location mentioned:
Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
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