Elderly woman treated for breathing distress, Nashville TN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS crew transported an 81-year-old woman from her home to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for respiratory distress. She was on CPAP with oxygen and fluids and had received nitroglycerin. Her condition included tachypnea and tachycardia, but she was alert. She also had a recent right elbow injury wrapped for possible fracture. Her vital signs were stable and she was resting comfortably during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Davidson TN EMS-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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I'm en route to your facility non-emergent.
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I have an 81-year-old female from home.
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She has a chief complaint of respiratory distress and difficulty breathing on scene.
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Patient had some tachypnea and tachycardia.
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At this time, she's alert and oriented on the floor.
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She's currently on CPAP at 30% oxygen with some fluids going.
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She's been given an inch of nitro.
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Patient’s chest had rales that cleared up.
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They started an M treatment following that for wheezing laterally.
00:28
Currently, she's 100% on the CPAP with blood pressure 120 over 64.
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Glucose was 200.
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Heart rate's in the nineties.
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She is alert.
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She has a previous injury from yesterday with right elbow that's wrapped.
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Possible fracture for imaging.
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Apart from that, she's resting comfortably.
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Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
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