Elderly man treated for airway obstruction, Westerville OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a call at a nursing home near South Cleveland Avenue in Westerville. A 79-year-old man had moderate airway obstruction and stridor. Paramedics administered nebulized epinephrine under medical control, which improved his breathing. The patient was transported to St. Ann’s Hospital with stable vital signs.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, I'll bring you a seventy-nine year old male.
00:01
He's coming from a nursing home.
00:04
He's got stridor.
00:07
It's kind of moderate airway obstruction.
00:09
No known allergies or anything he's been exposed to.
00:14
My protocol doesn't allow me to do nebulized epi for adults.
00:19
I was wanting to see if I can do it.
00:20
Do a one milligram of one to 1000 epi nebulized.
00:25
I need his vitals here if you need them.
00:32
So for medical control, go ahead and administer that nebulized epi.
00:39
I'll give you an echo here shortly.
00:44
Copy 33. We'll be waiting for your update and code.
00:47
All right, stand by.
00:48
Medic 33.
00:51
Okay, 79-year-old male.
00:52
He's coming from a facility.
00:55
Sudden onset of stridor.
00:59
Staff said his last note was about 20 minutes ago.
01:05
Just had moderate stridor.
01:07
Do have him on that nebulized epi right now.
01:09
It seems to be helping a lot.
01:10
Stridor is going down.
01:11
Vitals are as follows.
01:14
Normal sinus on a 12.
01:15
Lead at 80.
01:17
Last blood pressure was 160 over 90.
01:20
End tidal at thirty-five.
01:23
Respirations are at 18.
01:25
He does have diminished lung sounds, but it's normal according to the family and staff.
01:31
He's at ninety-eight percent on oxygen and arriving in about two minutes.
01:38
Over your transmission, person on arrival, scene is clear.
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Location mentioned:
S Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081
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