Elderly woman treated for breathing distress, Macomb County MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit in Clinton Township transported a seventy-three-year-old woman to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after she experienced respiratory distress. The patient, with a history of COPD and lung cancer, had low oxygen levels despite home breathing treatments and was receiving oxygen and nebulizer therapy during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Macomb MI Hospital Group Calls
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, this is Macomb.
00:01
This is Macomb. Let's start out for 144 party two traffic.
00:04
How do you copy?
00:06
Henry Ford Macomb on line. Go ahead, sir.
00:12
Hey, Macomb, let's start out for 140.
00:16
One hundred forty-four priority two traffic with a seventy-three-year-old female.
00:22
Chief complaint today is going to be respiratory distress.
00:27
Patient stated that she's kind of felt a little distress all day.
00:33
Was taking three breathing treatments throughout the day, never got really any relief.
00:36
Patient does have a history of COPD and also lung cancer.
00:41
Upon arrival, patient was taking home breathing treatment.
00:44
Her oxygen on while taking that home breathing treatment was 59%.
00:50
Patient did have diminished lung sounds in all fields.
00:59
Right now she is alert times four, GCS of 15.
01:03
Working on a new blood pressure for you right now, but right now she is at ninety-seven percent on treatment.
01:15
Heart rate is 102.
01:26
New blood pressure right now is eighty-one over fifty.
01:51
She looks to be sinus tachycardic on the monitor.
01:54
She did receive 125 of saline withdrawal.
01:57
She's also receiving one combivent treatment at the current moment, saying she's got a little bit of relief.
02:04
Anything else further? We're going to be at your facility in about 2 minutes.
02:10
Nothing further, we'll see you upon arrival.
02:13
Copy that, sir.
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Location mentioned:
19 Mile Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
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