Woman experiences shortness of breath, possible COPD

Heard on: Clay MO NorthKC Hospital Group Calls

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Hey Northtown, can you see the medic 559 ? I am going to use a (number withheld) year old female.

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High chief complaint today is going to be shortness of air.

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Says she's been shortness of breath for about 3 h now.

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When we arrived on scene, she was breathing pretty heavy, about 30 times a minute.

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On room air, sat was initially eighty-eight.

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She has had two albuterol treatments.

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I am CPAPping her right now with an albuterol treatment as well.

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I am not able to gain any IV access.

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She's still breathing about 30 times a minute with a air sat of.

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Ninety-two on 100 % .

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We've got for you right now a heart rate of 100 and thirty-nine, sinus tach on the monitor.

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Got a BP of 100 and thirty-seven over eighty-nine, in tidal twenty-nine.

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She is alert and oriented right now with a GCS of 15 .

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I'll be there in about 5 min .

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Do you have any questions or orders?

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Do you know she has COPD?

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She says it's an undiagnosed.

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She's not 100% sure, but her lung sounds are diminished with wheezing.

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Copy, see you soon.

7/5/2026 10:59 PM

Medical Emergency

North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, MO 64116

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