Emergency response for patient in respiratory distress, Forest City NC


Emergency medical services are responding to a call about a 60-year-old man at home who is having breathing difficulties. He is a hospice patient and has a lung condition. The hospice could not see him today, so he is being taken to the hospital for further care.
Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
The substitute 10 central, no sooner 1028. We're in route routine with a 60-year-old male, 6-0 male, come from home, and we were called out for respiratory distress. The patient is currently a hospice patient, but was unable to be seen at hospice tonight. Hospice instructed him to be transported to the hospital. time at dysmia. He does have a previously diagnosed nemothorax on the left side, right around where he says the area of pain is located the most. He surely A&4, GTS is 15. He has received 50 of fentanyl at this time, along with foursophran. He's got a heart rate of 80, normal sinus. He's 90% on 4 liters. He is always on oxygen, cabinography 32, breathing 18 times a minute. Working on the blood pressure now, we're going to be there about two minutes.
The substitute 10 central, no sooner 1028. We're in route routine with a 60-year-old male, 6-0 male, come from home, and we were called out for respiratory distress. The patient is currently a hospice patient, but was unable to be seen at hospice tonight. Hospice instructed him to be transported to the hospital. time at dysmia. He does have a previously diagnosed nemothorax on the left side, right around where he says the area of pain is located the most. He surely A&4, GTS is 15. He has received 50 of fentanyl at this time, along with foursophran. He's got a heart rate of 80, normal sinus. He's 90% on 4 liters. He is always on oxygen, cabinography 32, breathing 18 times a minute. Working on the blood pressure now, we're going to be there about two minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Coventry Ln, Forest City, NC 28043
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