Elderly man transported with lung complication, Charleston SC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, charleston County emergency medical services responded to a skilled nursing facility for a 72-year-old man experiencing shortness of breath. A recent X-ray showed a large right lung hydropneumothorax. The patient was stable and transported to the hospital with an estimated arrival time of 15 minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Charleston SC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Charleston County Medic Seven, 15-minute ETA.
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Seventy-two-year-old male from a skilled nursing facility called this day for shortness of breath.
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Got chest X-ray from yesterday shows he has a large right lung hydropneumothorax.
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At present, vital signs are pulse 93, sinus rhythm on the monitor 105 over seventy-two, 20 respirations with an end tidal of twenty-six, ninety-six percent on four liters.
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Break.
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Left lung fields are clear.
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Right lung fields are very diminished.
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Not in any super big distress right now.
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Unless you have any questions, I'll see you guys in about 15.
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Nothing further.
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We're still on arrival.
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Thank you.
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Jonathan Lucas St, Charleston, SC 29425
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