Medical transport to hospital for breathing distress, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews transported an elderly male experiencing shortness of breath, dizziness, and weakness near South Brooks Street in Madison. The patient reported missed dialysis sessions for several days and possible malfunction of at-home dialysis equipment. Vitals were recorded en route as stable but oxygen levels were low. Treatment was initiated and the patient was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is St.
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Mary's, go ahead.
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St. Mary's.
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This is Med Five in a round trip facility with a seventy-three-year-old male.
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He's alert and oriented times four coming from home.
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Chief complaint is shortness of breath.
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He says he's been feeling shorter breaths for the past two to three days.
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Also feeling lightheaded, dizzy, weak and a loss of appetite.
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In addition, he's missed his dialysis for the past two days.
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He does it at home daily and he says it hasn't been working for the past few days.
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Because it seems like the port is blocked and it's not letting anything in.
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His current vitals are as follows,
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Or initial vitals I should say are as follows.
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BP was 176 over 84, pulse of 84, respirations 18.
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Oxygen saturation 90% at room air, blood sugar 123.
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Lung sounds were slightly diminished with expiratory wheezing in all fields.
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We started him on a DuoNeb.
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He's at 100% with that,
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Seems like it's starting to help a little bit.
01:02
Our ETA is about five to six minutes.
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Do you have any questions?
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Five hundred and fifty-one. Did you say his blood sugar was again, please?
01:10
Blood sugar is one twenty-three.
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One hundred and twenty-three.
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We got the unit five, sir.
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Thank you, St.
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Mary's medic five open.
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Location mentioned:
S Brooks St, Madison, WI 53715
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