63-year-old woman intubated after tracheostomy issue at home, Iowa City IA
Medical EmergencyA 63-year-old woman at home experienced airway trouble because a tracheostomy tube could not be reinserted. She was brought to the emergency room where doctors intubated her with a breathing tube. She is now stable and resting but needs ongoing monitoring.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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University of Iowa, Medforce 2, incoming patient report.
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University Online, go ahead.
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25 is on 2.
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Very good morning, University of Iowa.
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Let's Force 2 is in route about 1515.
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A.m.
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On T.
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South Egyle Regional Medical Center for Madison with a directed nit to your MICU.
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We've got a 63-year-old female who is experiencing airway compromise due to the inability to for the Shiley 60 Trakes back in at home.
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Arrived to the ER with stress, ER was unable to pass at 6-0 or a 4-0 shyly, and the patient was trache doing into the 5.0 ET tube.
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It is an x-rayed, it's got good placement above the
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A few places above the coronavie x-ray.
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We've got it marked 11 for depth.
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Lung sums were equal, slightly diminished in the basis.
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Patient is resting comfortably at this time.
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We're giving out of the facility.
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And Lansden Wightold's our heart rate B-0 to finish rhythm.
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Board version 105 over 61 with the rest rate 15.
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That's 1095% like said about 13 minutes, MITU direct for MedForce 2.
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Iowa City, IA 52242
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