Patient transported for respiratory distress, Macomb County MI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit transported an elderly male patient experiencing respiratory distress and atrial fibrillation from a care facility near 19 Mile Rd in Clinton Township to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. The patient reportedly had pneumonia and fluctuating oxygen levels. No abnormalities were noted on the 12-lead reading, and the crew estimated their arrival in about five minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Macomb MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Master Alpha One Hundred and Nine coming in priority two traffic.
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How do you copy?
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Unit calling Henry Ford, go for report.
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Henry Ford Macomb, this is Master Alpha 109 coming in priority two traffic.
00:11
We have an 84-year-old male patient.
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Chief complaint is BIT.
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Patient has had pneumonia for the past few weeks and is coming from a facility on four liters of oxygen.
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Patient’s oxygen saturation has ranged from 79 to around 85 percent.
00:28
Currently on ten liters BVM.
00:32
Saturation at 95 percent on room air.
00:35
Temperature 98.7 degrees axillary.
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Patient is in atrial fibrillation with variable heart rate between 85 and 140.
00:44
Blood pressure is 110 over 77.
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Patient has baseline oxygen 2 to 3 liters and a history of dementia.
00:51
Patient is lethargic.
00:53
Last pressure was 98 over 49.
00:59
We took a 12-lead EKG.
01:00
No abnormalities found. ETA about five minutes.
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Do you require anything else?
01:06
The furthest down arrival heading towards clear.
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Location mentioned:
19 Mile Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
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