Older man treated for breathing difficulty in hospital, North Kansas City MO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 87-year-old man experienced breathing difficulties and low oxygen levels at home. EMS treated him with a nebulizer and oxygen, improving his condition before transport to North Kansas City Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Clay MO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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North Kansas City, KCFD Medic 552 patient info.
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Norristown, go ahead.
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Hey, North Town, this is KCFD Medic 552.
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We're out to you with the 87-year-old male chief complaint respiratory distress.
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The patient was at home,
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said they started to feel short of breath.
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He's been like this for the last few days, but it got to the point where it was too severe.
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When we got to him, his room oxygen saturation was 78 percent.
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We gave him nebulizer treatment,
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and we currently have him on oxygen through a 10 liter mask.
00:28
That has his oxygen saturation at 96 percent.
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Patient's heart rate is 110, blood pressure is 117 over 81.
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Respiratory rate is currently at 22.
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If you don't have any questions or orders, patient's current Glasgow coma scale is 15, and we should be at your facility in about five minutes.
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Sure and I will thank you.
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