Elderly woman treated for breathing distress, Westerville OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near South Cleveland Avenue in Westerville for an elderly woman experiencing sudden shortness of breath. She was treated with CPAP and medications during transport to the hospital, which improved her condition.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We got an 89 female from home alert and oriented with a sudden onset of shortness of breath.
00:07
On arrival on station, you could hear how wet her breathing was.
00:12
(Name withheld) said she was fine when she went to bed.
00:14
(Name withheld) has no history of heart failure.
00:18
(Name withheld) is on some furosemide.
00:21
We got her on.
00:22
CPAP, PEEP five.
00:25
We did give one nitro, brought her pressure down at 150 over 70, down from 190s.
00:34
We got heart rate of 110, she's 100% on the CPAP, capnography at 32.
00:42
Have an IV in the right AC.
00:46
Did give some dexamethasone.
00:50
(Name withheld) says that this is helping her.
00:55
The CPAP is helping her breathe,
00:58
and we should be at facility in the next three to five.
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Location mentioned:
S Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081
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