Patient treated for breathing issues at Christiana Hospital, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel transported an elderly male patient with apparent respiratory distress to Christiana Hospital in Newark. The patient was experiencing shortness of breath and coughing up bright yellow sputum. His oxygen levels improved after receiving care with a non-rebreather mask.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Christiana 5-7-minute ETA, 78-year-old male with hypoxia.
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I'm sorry, how can you be?
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Stunk 1062.
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About that, copy.
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1062, as stated, 78-year-old male sick for the last 4 to 5 days, increasingly short of breath.
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Coughing up bright yellow sputum.
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Initial oxygen saturation is 62%.
00:27
Breath sounds diminished in all fields, some crackles on the right side.
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Now breathing around 26 times a minute, speaking in complete sentences, alert and oriented.
00:39
Oxygen saturation now 98%.
00:40
Patient on non-rebreather mask, continuing oxygen support.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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