Elderly man experiences medical emergency near 19 Mile Rd, Macomb County MI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel from MedStar transported an 85-year-old man experiencing difficulty breathing and chest pressure near 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township. The man appeared to be in moderate respiratory distress but improved with treatment en route to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Macomb MI Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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This is MedStar Alpha 143, priority two adult with difficulty breathing.
00:03
How do you copy?
00:04
Northbound lane.
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Hall Road.
00:07
Henry Ford, we'll call.
00:08
This is MedStar Alpha 143 inbound facility, priority two difficulty breathing with an 85-year-old male.
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Chief complaint is difficulty breathing and chest pressure.
00:22
Patient called for difficulty breathing initially.
00:24
Patient was about 90 percent out of breath.
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On room air with moderate respiratory distress.
00:28
Lung sounds were very diminished in all fields.
00:30
Patient received medication and one additional albuterol treatment.
00:36
Patient now 96 percent after treatments.
00:39
Other vitals are as follows.
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Heart rate ninety-four, blood pressure 108 over sixty-eight.
00:45
A note for GCS that 1590 heart rate.
00:50
Will have a test ready upon arrival.
00:52
IV established.
00:53
Patient does not state any pulmonary history.
00:57
However, a prescription for Trilogy is noted.
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ETA is about eight minutes.
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Do you require anything further?
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Respiratory rate.
01:06
Current respiratory rate is about twenty.
01:09
Nothing further upon arrival.
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Location mentioned:
19 Mile Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
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