Elderly woman with breathing issues transported to hospital, Howell MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 82-year-old woman with a history of COPD experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath. She was receiving oxygen and albuterol treatment at home but needed non-emergency transport to St. Joseph Livingston Hospital. Her vital signs were stable and lung sounds were clear during assessment.
Audio|Heard on: Statewide MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Alpha 101.4.
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I'm coming in non-emergent with an 82, 82-year-old female.
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She's complained that she's going to be a little shortness of breath.
00:08
Patient noticed that today she was having a little more tightness in her chest whenever she was breathing.
00:13
Patient does have a history of COPD.
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Did attempt two of her inhalers with relief, but it was short-lived.
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Then as we arrived, she had just started an albuterol treatment for herself.
00:27
Her on-scene saturation was 96% on her normal three liters that she has at home.
00:33
However, she was still complaining of that tight chest.
00:36
Lung sounds were clear bilateral.
00:39
I did do a 12 lead and it showed a normal sinus rhythm, no ST elevation or depression.
00:46
At the time,
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I'm sorry, she finished her treatment at home of her up, you know, with a little relief, and I'm just finishing up at this time, which she says it is helping.
01:01
She's 1110.10 to see us 15.
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I do have it, obviously, 99% with the...
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with the nebulizer running.
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All pressure of (number withheld).
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And nothing further, we'll be at your facility in approximately, I'll say, 10 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
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