Elderly woman with respiratory failure en route to ER, Evansville IN
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services are transporting an 87-year-old woman from a nursing home to Midtown ER due to respiratory failure. She was on a ventilator and showed improved oxygen levels during transport.
Audio|Source: Warrick / Spencer County Public Safety
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Midtown, coming from rural southern Illinois, seat flight, rendezvous with ground EMS. On 4 we have an 87 female, 87 female coming from a local nursing home, respiratory failure.
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On our arrival, they were assisting ventilation.
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She was initially oxygen saturation in the 60s for ground, very tachycardic, kind of confused.
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With the existing ventilation, they did eventually drop an eye gel as well.
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Her stats did improve,
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eye gel was slumped out for an endotracheal tube.
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She's currently on the ventilator, vitals currently showing, sinus rhythm at 86, sinus at 86, blood pressure 118 over 68, 118 over 68.
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Entitled for us, we're initially in the 70s, we're down to 38.
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A respiratory rate on the ventilator at 26,
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93, 94% on a 100% oxygen.
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It's going to be to you in about 10 minutes. Say you have anything further.
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Near Mary St, Evansville, IN 47710
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