79-year-old man with COPD has difficulty breathing at home

Heard on: Independence MO Centerpoint Med (Hospital)

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Good evening, Centerpoint, 406, Med 3.

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Paramedic 10-4 to facility, non-emergent with a 79, 79-year-old male coming from home.

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Chief complaint tonight is going to be difficulty breathing.

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Patient started about 3 h ago.

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Patient has a history of COPD.

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We did have audible wheezes across the upper trach.

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Patient stated he had a mitral stent, but that was about 12 hours ago.

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He's sitting at 94 on room air.

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I got a. . . I'll be your all breathing treatment going right now because it's alleviated quite a bit and helping out.

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I was ordered an orientation time three GCF 15 .

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Current vitals are 68 sinus rhythm on the monitor.

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He's 100 % on still getting the last of that breathing treatment.

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Blood pressure of 01:39 over 73 .

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I don't know if they have any questions or orders for about 6 min out.

2026-10-20 04:03 UTC

Medical Emergency

East 39th St S, Independence, MO 64057

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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics report a non-emergent transport of a 79-year-old man from a home near East 39th Street South in Independence to Centerpoint Medical Center for difficulty breathing related to a history of COPD. The patient is improving with breathing treatment and is about six minutes from the hospital.