Man treated for breathing trouble during hospital transport, Elwood IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 57-year-old man with COPD experienced trouble breathing during transport to Mercy Hospital. EMS reported low oxygen saturation initially but improved after treatment with albuterol. The patient's blood pressure was elevated but was to be updated before hospital arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Grant IN Hospital Group Calls
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
773 to Mercy.
00:01
Patient Airport.
00:03
Hi. This is Mercy.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:07
Mercy, we're around with a 57-year-old male.
00:10
Chief complaint of trouble breathing that began about an hour ago.
00:15
The patient does have a history of COPD of lung sounds.
00:20
We're clear in the upper lobes, diminished in the lower lobes.
00:25
Skin is pale.
00:29
His initial sat was 74 on 5 liters.
00:34
He wears 4 liters all day normally.
00:39
Yeah, he was a 74.
00:45
He did use three puffs of his phthalmicoat breathing treatment right before we left.
00:53
I've got him on one dose of albuterol.
00:57
He is now setting at 93%, most 68.
01:09
Please, they had no time scored.
01:11
You did anything further.
01:15
Did you get us the blood pressure and I missed it? The initial blood pressure was two ten over one ten.
01:22
I'll have an updated one prior to our arrival.
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Location mentioned:
S A St, Elwood, IN 46036
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