Patient transferred for breathing difficulty, Milwaukee WI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 44-year-old man from near N 12th St in Milwaukee to Aurora Sinai Hospital for difficulty breathing, possibly due to asthma. The patient had no known history of COPD or asthma, was wheezing, and was treated with medications and oxygen before transport.
Audio|Heard on: Milwaukee WI EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Com, this is Med Eighteen.
00:01
We're transferring a forty-four year old male to Aurora Sinai for difficulty breathing.
00:09
Okay.
00:10
Two (number withheld).
00:14
Patient's forty-four years old has chief complaint of difficulty breathing.
00:19
Uh, it's not a 2nd do and have treatment.
00:26
Has no previous history to his knowledge of COPD or asthma, but was wheezing bilaterally.
00:31
Last set of vitals we got were 100 on the pulse.
00:34
We got 114 over 68 in the blood pressure.
00:38
Respirations, wheezing bilateraly.
00:39
He's at 99% on his 2nd treatment.
00:44
We did do dexamethasone as well,
00:47
16 mg. Four lead shows sinus tach.
00:51
Working assessment, difficulty breathing.
00:53
Possible asthma.
00:55
Be advised, patient does have a history of lymphedemia and weighs approximately 540 pounds.
01:00
Is ambulatory with assistance.
01:02
We should be to Aurora Sinai in about 5 min.
01:05
Respiratory rate increased, work of breathing 20 a minute on the respirations.
01:12
ETA in all times forward.
01:13
UC 15.
01:15
Sounds good, we'll notify Aurora Sinai.
01:17
Thank you, have a good night.
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