Patient with breathing difficulty taken to hospital, Morgantown WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a medical emergency involving a male patient experiencing shortness of breath and bariatric complications. The patient was stable on supplemental oxygen and was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital with monitored vitals showing improvement en route.
Audio|Heard on: Monongalia WV Hospital Group Calls
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01:43
Transcript:
00:00
Sir, your destination ETA is (number withheld).
00:06
We are about to arrive at Ruby Memorial Hospital.
00:09
About a 10 minute ETA on board.
00:11
I have a (age withheld) year old male with a chief complaint of shortness of breath.
00:16
We found out today the patient states he is a bariatric patient.
00:19
He is having difficulty seeing in his status.
00:21
He says it's too small, which is not true.
00:23
Causing him to roll over, fall out of bed, and lose his seatbelt.
00:26
On arrival, he was in the care of a mutual aid agency.
00:30
They did have him on two liters and nasal cannula.
00:33
He is normally on two liters at home.
00:36
He was starting ninety-three percent.
00:40
We increased oxygen to four liters per minute, and he is now at ninety-six percent.
00:43
Heart rate is ninety-seven.
00:45
That is a normal sinus rhythm.
00:46
Blood pressure is one twenty-four over seventy-eight.
00:51
Assessment is negative for abnormal findings except for lower leg edema.
00:56
Unless you need further, I have already contacted Ruby and they know of our arrival.
01:02
Can I get your pulse rate, respiratory rate, and glucose?
01:06
I can obtain a glucose if you would like.
01:08
I haven't obtained one yet.
01:10
Currently, his respiratory count is twenty-four.
01:13
Science level.
01:16
I was unable to copy what he reasoned about a glucose.
01:20
I can obtain one for you if you would like, but I have not obtained one yet.
01:27
If you can get one before he gets to the hospital and pass it off to them, what kind of medical history does your patient have?
01:33
History of sleep apnea and weight gain.
01:36
Other than that, he does not take care of himself.
01:38
He sleeps with oxygen or CPAP.
01:41
Is he alert, oriented, pink, warm, and dry?
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Location mentioned:
Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506
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