Elderly man treated for breathing difficulty en route to hospital, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 77-year-old man experienced breathing difficulty and was treated with a nebulizer while being transported to Wilmington Hospital. Vital signs were stable during transport.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 1 inbound with a 77-year-old male patient.
00:03
How do you copy?
00:05
How is there, God?
00:07
Male patient experiencing breathing difficulty.
00:12
Patient at home with oxygen saturation at 98% for minutes.
00:15
You got there.
00:19
Breath sounds showed wheezing throughout.
00:23
Patient struggling to breathe slightly.
00:25
Put him on a nebulizer.
00:28
Patient is tired.
00:30
Patient appears to be doing okay.
00:32
Oxygen saturation not reading, but pulse at 100.
00:37
Blood pressure 132 over 80, respiratory rate 25.
00:43
Administered steroids.
00:46
Arrival at hospital in about 15 minutes.
00:48
Stand by for questions or concerns.
00:52
Clarification on respiratory support.
00:54
Patient not on CPAP currently.
00:56
Nebulizer applied via simple face mask.
01:00
Used a bag valve mask initially, not CPAP.
01:03
Monitoring for CPAP need.
01:04
Patient not yet at CPAP level, monitoring condition.
01:09
Acknowledged ETA.
01:10
Missed exact ETA before.
01:11
Apologies.
01:14
ETA about 15 minutes.
01:17
Will inform triage of arrival.
01:19
Coordination with hospital ongoing; call back if issues or progression.
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Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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