Man treated for breathing distress from COPD near Cotleaf Rd, Missoula MT


A 71-year-old man near Cotleaf Road is experiencing severe breathing difficulties due to a COPD flare-up. Emergency services gave him medication to help his breathing and oxygen levels improved, but his breathing remains rapid.
Audio|Source: Missoula Public Safety
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Community ER, E.R.
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Meredithic 4. Community, go ahead, MediCorps.
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Good morning, we're coming at you Code 1 with a 71-year-old male.
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He complains going to be respiratory, distressed, COPD exacerbation.
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Fire found him satin in the 80s on room air.
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Well, it's baseline 2 liters.
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We've got him up to 98% on, we'll see what all we've got.
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We've given him duoneb.
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We're on our second albuterol, where C-tapping in.
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and he's reporting feeling much better.
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He's a little more open on ausclication.
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He's currently A&0 times 4.
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Satin at 98%, heart rate's 95.
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Yeah, respiratory rates still in the 30s.
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His entitle came up a little bit as we opened him up and dropped back down into the 20s.
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Last blood pressure is 170 over 90.
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We're code 1 coming from his home.
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We're probably 7 minutes out.
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You have any questions?
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