Female patient with lung cancer treated for breath shortness, Johnstown PA
Medical EmergencyA female patient with stage 4 lung cancer experienced shortness of breath for two days. EMS responded and provided oxygen therapy, increasing the oxygen flow to six liters via nasal cannula. Vital signs were monitored during transport to Conemaugh Hospital. The patient reported some improvement with oxygen treatment but remained cyanotic. The transport was estimated to take about 17 minutes.
Audio|Source: Somerset County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Conemaugh Hospital, Colorado from Fort Still 782.
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Conemaugh Hospital, go ahead.
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How much of my report did you hear you think before I lost you?
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Previous, not a lot. I got Vichita shortness of breath.
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Okay.
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Shortness of breath started about two days ago. She had the history of stage 4 lung cancer.
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Blood pressure was 144 over 76.
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She signed a stack on the monitor at 115.
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She is chronically on two liters of home oxygen.
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She was down in the mid-to-low 80s on that.
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I have her on 6 liters now being nasal cannula.
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We're up at 97%.
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12 lead shows just so there's nothing with you.
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We are transporting. We should be there in probably about, I'd say,
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17 minutes or so.
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Is she cyanotic and does she feel better with the oxygen leaders?
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She does report in trouble with seven better.
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She is cyanotic. She is probably right around 24 or 26.
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Can she start out front?
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Probably.
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Okay, let's let's start her out front and see if we need to change the plan when she gets here. Thank you.
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