Man with asthma treated for severe shortness of breath

Heard on: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS

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Fast track EMS at Deerbrook Drive and Deer Trail Road.

00:08

Intervention.

00:12

Turn to Deer Rock Island.

00:19

Turn to Deer Rock Island.

00:21

Fire ambulance.

00:22

Thirty-three.

00:23

Been down your building for approximately 4 min .

00:26

On board of a fifty-eight, five-eight-year-old male coming from home.

00:30

Chief complaint is going to be shortness of breath.

00:32

Patient stated being short of breath earlier.

00:35

Breathing still got to the point where he couldn't breathe.

00:40

Initially on scene, breathing was probably approximately thirty-nine.

00:47

A minute.

00:49

He was on a tripod.

00:50

First of all, breathing.

00:52

He does have a history of asthma, but didn't hear wheezing at all.Started on CPAP with minimal relief.

00:58

Currently working on albuterol treatment.

01:01

It's not getting room air.

01:03

I'm sure if I have the heart rate of 102, sinus tach on the monitor.

01:07

102, sinus tach on the monitor.

01:09

A pressure is 137 over 85, 137 over 85.

01:13

Currently respirations are about 22 to 24.

01:18

Currently 90. Seven percent off that.

01:20

No treatment.

01:23

I do have a 20-gauge IV established.

01:25

12 is 125 is volume.

01:26

Meds are all on board.

01:29

Request orders.

01:35

Request orders.

8/22/2026 11:36 PM

Medical Emergency

Deerbrook Dr & Deertrail Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722

Man with asthma treated for severe shortness of breath

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Man with asthma treated for severe shortness of breath

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