Woman treated for worsening shortness of breath at residence, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 53-year-old woman with COPD and asthma experienced worsening shortness of breath over three days. She lacked her inhaler and called 911. Paramedics treated her with albuterol and ipratropium bromide and transported her to Grossmont Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Medic 438, we arrived on scene to a private residence for a 53-year-old female.
00:04
She's complained of shortness of breath.
00:08
She's had worsening shortness of breath over the last three days.
00:12
She has a history of COPD as well as asthma.
00:15
She usually takes an inhaler for it, but it has not been available to her.
00:19
She's worsened to the point she no longer tolerated.
00:22
It's caused her to activate 911.
00:25
Unarable, sitting upright, putting shortness of breath and pain in the center of her chest on respiration only, which follows the onset of the shortest of breath.
00:35
Breathing 24 breaths per minute, 98% on room air, faint wheezes in the lower fields.
00:45
Initial end-tidal of 32.
00:48
8.0 times 4, moving all extremities, PMS tax,
00:53
tracking.
00:54
BP 164, over 10, heart rate 92.
01:00
Normal sinus rhythm, confirmed on a 12 lead, no ST elevation or ectope.
01:05
Do you see some inverted P waves?
01:10
Number 97.5,
01:15
She's running me on a 3 minutes, 6ml, albuterol 2.5 ml of ipratropium bromide, now setting 100%.
01:23
We have about an 8-minute ETA to you.
01:26
Let me know if there's anything else you need for me.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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