Woman with breathing difficulty transported to hospital, Hagerstown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit is transporting a 58-year-old woman experiencing breathing difficulty likely caused by a COPD flare-up to Washington County Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Hey Megan, it's Cammate-1753.
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I'm en route to your facility with about a 5-minute ETA.
00:05
I have a priority two 58-year-old female coming to your facility with troubled breathing for the last two days.
00:11
I believe it's going to be COPD exacerbation due to tightness and wheezing in all fields.
00:17
There are a little bit of crackles in the upper lungs at this time after giving her a breathing treatment of albuterol and alvent.
00:24
I gave her a second albuterol as well as 1515 milligrams of Dexamethasone PO.
00:28
She said it is starting to help her breathe a little bit better.
00:30
She's at 100% on 8 liters with that breathing treatment right now.
00:33
Blood pressure 174 over 86, heart rate of 76.
00:37
I don't have anything for this year at the moment.
00:40
If you have anything for me, let me know.
00:42
And then we'll see you in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
218E E Antietam St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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