Elderly woman with breathing trouble refuses hospital transport, Speedway IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to an 86-year-old woman near 6th St, Speedway, reporting difficulty breathing and confusion after recent pneumonia. She was on home oxygen and had family increase her oxygen temporarily. Upon arrival, she was stable but declined transport to the hospital, choosing to follow up with her primary care provider.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Hey doctor, we have an 86-year-old female difficulty breathing.
00:04
We were called out for confusion.
00:08
The patient has a recent history of bacterial pneumonia.
00:11
She was discharged from the hospital just a few days ago.
00:14
Sent home on four liters via concentrator.
00:17
Just completed her antibiotics.
00:19
We recalled because family members stated that she was acting confused,
00:23
she wasn't speaking in complete sentences,
00:27
and was hypoxic.
00:28
So they turned her concentrator up to 10 liters for a minute,
00:31
and when we arrived, she is warm pink and dry, she's GCS 15, she's answering all questions appropriately.
00:40
Her oxygen right now on the concentrator is 95% sitting up, blood pressure 115, over 68, heart rate 87.
00:48
She has no complaints at this time and does not want to be transported.
00:52
She has stated with family members present that she will follow up with her PCP and make an appointment to be seen for him, requesting permission for an SOR.
01:07
Six, four years of age.
01:12
With that high of an oxygen room, I would obviously recommend that the patient be evaluated since she would probably not be able to be transported on her concentrator to the doctor's office.
01:27
If she wants to sign out, she can do that.
01:31
But we would obviously advise her to come to the nearest emergency department.
01:36
Is there any worsening?
01:38
changes her mind in any way.
01:42
Her doctor is going to tell her to come to the emergency department if she's requiring 10 liters of oxygen, certainly.
01:47
So if that changes her mind at all, we'd be happy to see her.
01:52
But that's about it.
01:55
Thanks, Doc.
01:56
She was sent home on 4 liters of oxygen and her family member cranked it up to 10 liters of oxygen.
02:02
At 4 liters of oxygen, she is currently at 95%.
02:06
Oh, I thought she was still on 10 liters.
02:11
If she's on her normal four, then that's okay.
02:16
Do you, Doc, can you spell your name for me?
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Location mentioned:
6th St, Speedway, IN 46222
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