Man with COPD suffers severe breathing and stomach pain, Oxford NC
Medical EmergencyA 74-year-old man with COPD is having severe breathing problems and stomach pain near NC-56 East close to Conyers Road and Wareham Farm Road. He is conscious but did not find relief from his inhaler. Emergency responders are treating him in an open field, and AirCare is landing nearby. The patient is somewhat stable but has required suction, a cervical collar, and defibrillator shocks.
Audio|Source: Oxford Police, Fire and EMS
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So for MS2, breathing problem, please see how are you 56 East.
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Central MST, breathing problems, 4,004,
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B-Bully, NC Howie, 56 East, 4-004, B-Bulley, NC Howley, NC-56 East, Crossbridge on Conyers Road, to Wareham Farm Road, this past time, 17, 13, 13.
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Hello, 1914.
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Me too. You're responding to a 74-year-old male. He is conscious and breathing.
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Has history of COPD, used inhaler, no relief.
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He's complaining of breathing problems and stomach pain.
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Coding has a 6, Charlie 1.
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Emergent.
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Davidton, 537 from AirCare 1 on LZ Central.
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Go ahead, sorry, this is 537.
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Yes, sir, we're currently about two minutes out from the LZ. Can you give the description of the LZA potential hazards?
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You'll have an open field,
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6-8-inch grass in it, absolutely nothing obstructing it.
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Probably a 200 by 150 area.
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You're on top of a hill where the shade meets the sun on the ground.
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Absolutely nothing overhead.
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We'll be about 250 foot from the patient when you land.
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That's a good copy.
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Again, we're about one now. We'll do a couple of orbits. Do you by chance have any patient information or current condition?
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No, appears to be somewhat stable.
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They do have C-collar on him.
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They do have suction on him at this time.
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They'd have to shock him a few times with AD,
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but he does have a heartbeat,
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hand-breathing.
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