Man with worsening shortness of breath treated at home

Heard on: Washtenaw MI 82HEMS7 (Hospital) Group Calls

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Alpha 038 en route with a forty-nine year old male patient coming from home.

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Chief complaint is going to be shortness of breath.

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Patient gave onset of six days.

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He does have a history of COPD.

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Shortness of breath progressively got worse until today it became too severe and he called 911 .

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He's eight on times four and GCS 15 .

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Vital signs are just followed.

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We have a blood pressure of one thirty-six over 80 .

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Rate is 108.

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Sinus tach.

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Respirations are 20.

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Lung sounds are bilateral.

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Show wrong guy.

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And on the left side, wheezing.

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SpO2 is 92 on room air.

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He is not on home oxygen.

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And we're sitting at 100% after a DuoNeb.

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We do have a line established.

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Our ETA is 10 minutes.

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Do you require anything further?

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Yes, you are arrival.

2026-09-17 16:26 UTC

Medical Emergency

Five Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154

Man with worsening shortness of breath treated at home

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS transported a 49-year-old man from his home for worsening shortness of breath over several days. He has a history of COPD and was wheezing with low oxygen saturation that improved after treatment. Crews reported an estimated arrival time of about 10 minutes to a hospital.

Man with worsening shortness of breath treated at home

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