Elderly woman treated for respiratory distress, North Wilkesboro NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 70-year-old woman with pulmonary edema and COPD exacerbation to Wilkes Hospital. She was treated with medication and CPAP during transport, and her condition improved.
Audio|Heard on: Alleghany NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is Wilkes Crew Seven, pace notification.
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This is Wilkes, go ahead.
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Hey Wilkes, this is Crew Seven.
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I'm coming to you routine traffic currently.
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I'm bringing you a 70-year-old female patient.
00:10
She came from home.
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Chief complaint is pulmonary edema along with COPD exacerbation.
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She's been experiencing both.
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Right now got her on CPAP.
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She's had the damage.
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She's had nitro, medrel, ipratropium, albuterol, and .5 of FBIM.
00:28
She had severe respiratory distress upon our arrival.
00:33
Right now I've got her comfortably resting.
00:36
Heart rate is steady at 124.
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Sinus tach.
00:39
Got her sats from 70s.
00:42
Right now she's sitting at 97%.
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Last blood pressure was 153 over 122.
00:47
I was able to get you an IV.
00:49
She's awake and alert right now, and I'll see you from where I'm at probably anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes.
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Need any further? Sounds good.
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Location mentioned:
W D St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
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