Elderly man treated for COPD flare-up, Chula Vista CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 74-year-old man experiencing increased shortness of breath and a worsening cough due to a chronic lung condition to Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center for treatment.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to Sharp Chula Vista with the last four of our run being (number withheld) for a 74-year-old male, chief complaint COPD exacerbation.
00:10
Let me know when I can go ahead with my report.
00:14
930, clear to copy.
00:15
We have two private residents to find our patient.
00:17
Looks like he's had a cough for about a week.
00:19
Cough has gotten a little bit worse.
00:21
Tonight he woke up having some difficulty breathing.
00:25
He's had COPD for a while, at least five years.
00:31
Exam showed expiratory wheezes, mostly in the upper left lobe and slightly in the upper right lobes.
00:40
Pretty tight though throughout.
00:42
O2 saturation was initially 90% with slight labored breathing.
00:48
He wants to go in and have treatment now.
00:52
We tried to get a line started twice.
00:54
Not with these veins, wasn't going to happen.
00:57
Right now we're seeing sinus tachycardia at 106 heart rate.
01:02
Blood pressure is 171 over 85.
01:05
Breathing about 22 times per minute, oxygen at 99% with treatments.
01:11
Temperature is 97.3, alert and oriented times four.
01:15
We're going to keep monitoring, treatment should be enough.
01:18
To be done in a couple minutes, then we'll reassess.
01:20
See if he needs some more albuterol.
01:22
Looks like we'll be at Sharp Chula Vista in ten minutes.
01:24
Let me know if there's anything else I can get for you guys.
01:28
Copy that, Medic Thirty.
01:29
I'll give Sharp Chula Vista a heads up.
01:32
We're clear at 03:25.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
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