Elderly woman with advanced lung cancer treated for breathing trouble, Rockville MD
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 70-year-old woman with advanced lung cancer experienced severe breathing difficulties and altered mental status after being released from a hospital. Emergency responders provided oxygen and transported her with priority to the hospital in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, Shady Grove.
00:01
This is Hamlet 732.
00:04
I'm coming to you with a 70-year-old female priority one trouble breathing.
00:10
I'm having to copy.
00:12
The patient was released from Howard University earlier this evening.
00:17
She had stage 4 lung cancer.
00:20
She was released about 10 o'clock this evening.
00:23
The family noticed a change in mental status and she would have difficulty breathing.
00:28
When we arrived, she had agenol type respirations and was very altered mental status.
00:34
We started bagging her.
00:36
Her stats were in the 50s since we started bagging.
00:41
Oxygen levels continued to improve.
00:44
We have reached 90 percent saturation.
00:45
We've moved her to a non-rebreather mask at this point.
00:51
I have a pulse of 123,
00:54
saturation of 90 percent, and a blood pressure of 173 over 69.
00:59
The patient's mental status has improved greatly.
01:04
At this point, I would say have your rest of the order on standby.
01:08
Unless you have any other questions, we're coming in priority one.
01:11
We'll be there in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
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