Child treated for breathing difficulty at hospital, Lansdowne VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a hospital for a young child with breathing difficulties. The child was treated with nebulized medication and steroids. Upon arrival, their condition had improved, and vital signs were stable.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Medi 623 en route to location with a 21-month-old male, chief complaint of respiratory distress.
00:07
(Name withheld) presented today to the family's primary care with complaints of a cough and fever.
00:14
and respiratory distress.
00:16
Physician onsite noted a temperature of 101, intercostal retractions, and expiratory wheezes.
00:25
When we arrived on scene, we found the same.
00:28
The patient was awake, alert, and oriented, GCS of 15, acting normally for age, but had expiratory wheezes and intercostal retractions.
00:36
The doctor's office gave one albuterol nebulizer.
00:39
We followed it up with another albuterol and Atrovent nebulizer.
00:42
Then I administered 24 milligrams of Solu-Medrol intramuscularly.
00:51
Patient resting comfortably at this time.
00:53
Lung sounds have improved although there is still some wheezing.
00:56
Pulse currently 162.
00:58
Oxygen saturation 98% on room air.
01:03
Last temperature we got was mid-axillary, 99.
01:08
If you guys have no other questions, we will see you in about five minutes.
01:14
I'll see you guys when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Inova Hospital at Lansdowne, Lansdowne, VA 20176
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