Elderly male treated for breathing difficulty at Derby residence, Derby KS
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An elderly man at a residence near N Rock Rd in Derby experienced weakness and difficulty breathing. EMS treated him on scene with oxygen and albuterol and transported him to Rock Regional Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Cowley County Fire
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Transcript:
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Rescue 41, Triage 1 Code Yellow, Rock Regional.
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10-4[1], Code Yellow, Rock Regional.
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Rescue 41, EMS responding to you know.
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Go for Medic 72.
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10472-year-old male, chief complaint tonight's going to be feeling weak and difficulty breathing.
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Past medical history is COPD, ulcer,
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prostate and kidney issues and high blood pressure.
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When we found him, he had gotten on his wife's concentrator and...
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was at 3 liters with the concentrator.
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He was at 98%.
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They said he was down to 86% before he put himself on his wife's concentrator.
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This time he's taken albeterol treatment,
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lower lung sounds were diminished,
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got a BP of 166 over 98, pulse to 70 strict, strong and regular.
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Respirations were 20 in labor, warm pink and dry.
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He is alerted. times three.
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Like I said, he's taken one of us self-albuterol treatments at this time.
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Ten-four work, couple out.
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We'll see you in a few.
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Ten-four. You'll be able to come in through the front porch.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Message received
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Location mentioned:
N Rock Rd, Derby, KS 67037
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