Emergency crew responds to woman with limb pain and COPD


EMTs respond to a woman with shoulder, arm, and left ankle pain. She has COPD and is not getting enough oxygen on room air. She did not lose consciousness. Vitals are monitored; IV access is started. They expect to reach her in about eight minutes.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
(name withheld) arm and shoulder pain; left ankle pain. Pain worsens with movement. Not moving sometimes hurts. PMS was good in all extremities. She did not lose consciousness. (name withheld) stated she did not get knocked out as well. Vitals: BP 120/60, pulse 60, sinus rhythm on monitor. Respiratory rate 18. O2 88% on room air. Patient normally on oxygen but took it off. She has COPD. IV access established. We'll be there in approximately 8 minutes. Request anything further. Negative on arrival.
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