Woman transported with breathing and dehydration issues, Rutherfordton NC
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Medical EmergencyEMS transported a woman from her home in Rutherfordton with shortness of breath, dehydration, high heart rate, and low oxygen saturation. Vital signs and treatment details were reported to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Rutherford Hospital, medics, Saturday, patient notification.
00:08
Sit it, Rutherford.
00:14
You're routine traffic at this time with the female coming from a home.
00:20
Patient's complaint is shortness of breath and possible dehydration.
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Patient's initial oxygen saturation was in the high 80s with some wheezing.
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Her heart rate was also in the 140s, and she advises she hasn't been able to eat or drink for about a day and woke up feeling very bad this morning.
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Her initial heart rate was 140, and current vitals show heart rate in the 120s.
00:42
Oxygen saturation at 97% on 6 liters with a nebulizer, end-tidal CO2 of 33, breathing about 14 times a minute.
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Last blood pressure recorded was 130 over 62.
00:53
Approximately 200 ml of normal saline administered.
00:55
Medications given include 25 mg Sully Mederol, 4 mg isophrine, and a nebulizer with 2.5 mg albuterol and 0.5 mg Atrovent.
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Medical team will be there in about 10 minutes.
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Any questions or orders?
01:05
Negative result on all right.
01:08
30 copies, thank you.
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Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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