Elderly woman treated for respiratory distress and COPD, Petoskey MI
Medical EmergencyParamedics responded to an 84-year-old woman experiencing respiratory distress related to COPD and a history of pneumonia. She had diminished lung sounds on the left side but stable vital signs with oxygen support. After breathing exercises, her condition improved somewhat as she was transported to the hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Source: Emmet County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Clarenport of a paramedic fluency. We are inbound with an 84-year-old female patient. First initial is going to be (name withheld) is entirely.
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Last of (name withheld) is in Bravo, date of birth (number withheld).
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We were dispatched this morning for respiratory distress.
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She's a COPD patient and has a pretty significant history with pneumonia ailments.
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States that she went to bed fine last night, slept fine throughout the night, and then we'll... up this morning.
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This, Nick,
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respiratory rate was probably mid-20s when we arrived on 19. However, her stats were good,
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98% on her chronic 2 liters on a nasal cannula.
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Lung sounds are a little bit diminished on the left.
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No we using present, however.
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She's pretty high pretentive. I got 168 over 74.
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Still 97, 98% on that 2-liter. on a nasal and she's playing us on the monitor at 88 beats per minute.
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After some breathing exercises,
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she was able to calm down and isn't quite as a dis-knick as she was.
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However, with the diminished on the left, she thought it best to come in and get checked out.
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I do have an IV established with a blood drop for you. Sugar was 140 on the IV stick. If you're not quite any further, we're six to seven minutes out.
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Location mentioned:
Near Connable Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770
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