Man with trach infection transported for breathing issues

Heard on: Independence MO Centerpoint Med (Hospital)

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Centerpoint KCFD, patient information.

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Center Point, go ahead.

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Good morning, Centerpoint KCFD, medic 39.

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We're out to facility non-emergent with a 66-year-old male.

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Chief complaint is going to be difficulty breathing.

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Patient's got a trach and believes he's got a trach infection.

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He's got a pretty decent cough.

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We're suctioning him now with a French cath.

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And he's getting a decent amount of fluid up right now.

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So we're going to jump forward.

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GCS 15, loss of airway is good.

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All right, eighty-eight blood pressure is 100 and thirty-five over eighty-four.

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He's breathing

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20 times per minute, not labored.

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Sat ninety-seven percent on room air.

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Any questions? We'll be there about ten.

2026-11-04 05:40 UTC

Medical Emergency

East 39th St S, Independence, MO 64057

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As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 39 is transporting a 66-year-old man non-emergently to Centerpoint for difficulty breathing. The patient has a trach and a possible trach infection, with suctioning in progress and stable vital signs. The estimated arrival time is about 10 minutes.