Child treated for respiratory distress at hospital, Ypsilanti MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders transported a 15-month-old child with severe respiratory distress to St. Joe's Hospital in Ypsilanti. The patient tested positive for influenza A and required high-flow oxygen support. The child was stable but continued to have rapid breathing. Medical staff prepared for the ambulance’s arrival for continued care.
Audio|Heard on: Washtenaw MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Not ER, H8182, inbound to your facility with a 15-month-old male patient.
00:07
Patient arrived to St. Joe's Hospital.
00:08
Patient showing intercostal retraction and shortness of breath.
00:12
Patient tested flu A-positive.
00:16
Patient presented with sinus tachycardia, heart rate around 192.
00:23
Initially started on blow-by oxygen and then on nasal cannula.
00:28
Patient had an oxygen saturation of 83% on room air.
00:30
Now placed on heated high-flow oxygen therapy.
00:33
Current oxygen flow is 15 liters per minute with an FIO2 of 60%.
00:38
Patient has remained stable with oxygen saturation at 96%.
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96%.
00:46
Respiratory rate remains high, patient otherwise age appropriate.
00:55
Patient had a fever of 100.4 degrees.
01:01
Approximately 10 minutes out from the facility; awaiting further instruction.
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Location mentioned:
McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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