Woman with breathing issues and rectal bleeding transported, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old woman with chronic lung disease had severe breathing difficulties and rectal bleeding. Emergency medical personnel are transporting her to the hospital while administering breathing treatments. She appeared very weak and may have had a medication error. She is resting on a cot and receiving oxygen support.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Currently en route to you from our residents and they have been still with a conscious polar 67, a 67-year-old female patient.
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Called out today for a breathing problem.
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Patient does have a history of COPD, states that all day are breathing has been flavored,
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is kind of tacky at this point,
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anywhere from 30 to 32 breaths per minute.
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I did hear some wheezing in the upper right lobe,
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currently giving her a double dose of albuterol, breathing treatment, nebulized.
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She's also complaining of some rectal bleeding.
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She does have pictures of the evidence of that.
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There was also blood in the stool upon our arrival.
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Right now, patient is resting out as comfortably as possible in a Fowler's position on the cot,
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taking that breathing treatment.
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The last set of vitals I got, blood pressure 118 over 53.
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Current heart rate, 101.
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Like I said, respiratory rate has been around 30, 32 breaths per minute, labored.
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Right now, she is sat 100% on that nebulizer treatment as well as 2 meters by nasal cannula.
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As of right now, I have not attempted any IV access.
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We'll look while we're still en route.
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We're currently coming with traffic.
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Should be to you roughly about 6 to 7.
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Do you request anything further at this time?
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10-4[1], room on arrival.
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Room on arrival.
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10-4[1], thank you, Alan,
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D-38 out.
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He believes she possibly had a cedar, she's very lethargic, she possibly had an error when taking her meds.
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Near West Ridway, Apartment 108.
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10-4[1].
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W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
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