EMS treats elderly woman with breathing difficulty, Watertown NY
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services responded to a 74-year-old woman near Washington St with respiratory infection and breathing difficulty. She was treated with a nebulizer and had low oxygen saturation levels initially. The patient improved during transport to Samaritan Hospital and showed stable vital signs. She reported sore ribs from coughing and had pre-existing spine conditions.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I have to give a radio report on an incoming patient.
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My cell phone batteries did.
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74 female has had a respiratory infection since Thursday.
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Progressively has gotten worse, difficulty breathing.
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Patient also subvers osteo and some curvature of the spine.
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Patient was alert-oriented times four.
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Was actually waiting for us at the door of the residents and walked through the ambulance with us.
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Bender Minister, Dave.
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City of 94.
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Go for four.
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Ben administered one to a neb en route on the way in.
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Patient was 88% SpO2 upon our arrival.
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Patients responded well with the NEP.
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She's currently in 96% or about five minutes out.
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Any vitals are with normal limits.
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Any orders or directives? On room there.
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Checks on Fred are negative.
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Checks on the female.
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She is on probation.
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She has an order of protection against her with an Eric Massey, Kylieisha Cross, and Cheval Massey.
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And the advocate is only available by phone.
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Robbie, thank you.
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She's just finishing the neb.
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She's running in 96 right now.
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It's been holding steady.
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She is coughing.
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She is productive cough now.
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Bilateral ronkye, both lower sides.
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Just states that her ribs are sore from coughing in the osteo.
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Okay.
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No other questions or concerns.
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We'll see you when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601
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