Apparent breathing emergency near Christiana Hospital, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported a 67-year-old woman experiencing apparent respiratory distress and COPD exacerbation to Christiana Hospital. She was receiving continuous nebulizer and oxygen treatment while en route. Medical staff confirmed a room and respiratory support prior to arrival.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Christiana Base, this is 51074.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:05
1074, paramedic 1974.
00:08
10 minutes from your location.
00:10
67-year-old female with respiratory stress history, COPD.
00:14
Two days of productive cough, patient was seen at Newark Urgent Care.
00:19
They gave her a DuoNav as well as continuous albuterol.
00:22
She's on 125, sodium albuterol IM.
00:26
Initially they were four room air pulse ox.
00:28
Symmetry of nine, sorry, seventy-one percent.
00:31
She came up to 100% with an M.
00:36
She's still working her breathing, some belly breathing, some retractions.
00:39
She has wheezing throughout.
00:40
We're continuing the nebulizer breathing treatment.
00:44
Sinus pack 100 and twenty-five, probably kg shows no signs of ischemic changes.
00:49
Blood pressure 158 over 90.
00:53
It's not at the point now that I am considering putting her on CPAP power.
00:56
She probably would benefit from some bypass at your facility.
00:59
If we can get a room with respiratory, also she's going to need to stay on the nebulizer.
01:05
So room assignment prior to arrival will be helpful so she's not sitting in triage.
01:11
Gotcha, we'll have a room when you get here and I'll make sure respiratory is aware and ready as well.
01:16
Again, this is about 1074.
01:18
Thank you, 1074, 1974 square shift.
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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