Elderly patient treated for breathing emergency, Germantown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews transported an approximately 85‑year‑old individual with severe breathing difficulty to Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. The patient, with a history of chronic lung conditions, received CPAP support en route, and their condition appeared to improve during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 713 to Hotel 2 for Holy Cross Germantown.
00:03
Germantown, can you use the ramping up console and notification?
00:08
Medic 713 to Holy Cross Germantown.
00:10
713, Germantown online, go ahead.
00:13
Holy Cross Hospital is Montgomery County Medic 713, priority one CPAP patient.
00:19
How do you copy?
00:20
Copy.
00:21
All right, we got a priority one patient being CPAPs.
00:24
Approximately 85 years old, history of COPD and lung cancer.
00:31
Family said breathing issues the last two days, attempted to neb at home by 1115.
00:37
It's normally on four liters nasal cannula.
00:41
It did not improve.
00:43
Patient was very lethargic,
00:45
agonal respirations and shallow.
00:49
Additional O2 stats.
00:50
Was about 70, 79.
00:56
With the DuoNeb CPAP, patient has improved.
01:01
I'll get you a blood pressure here shortly.
01:04
Breathing has improved.
01:05
He is CPAP IV access unable.
01:09
He does have a port in his right side of his chest.
01:13
He was last there approximately a month ago for the same issue.
01:17
Our EJs be approximately.
01:18
Probably 15 minutes.
01:20
Okay,
01:21
probably.
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Location mentioned:
Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876
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