Asthma emergency near Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders transported a man experiencing an asthma attack and shortness of breath to Holy Cross Hospital near Forest Glen Rd. The patient had run out of his medication and was treated with albuterol, Atrovent, and dexamethasone by EMS personnel during transport. His condition appeared to stabilize en route.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Hospital Group Calls
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01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Holy Cross ER, this is (name withheld).
00:01
This is notification or consult.
00:04
Good evening, Holy Cross.
00:05
This is going to be for notification purposes only.
00:08
Again, this is ambulance 708 Bravo with medic on board.
00:11
I am en route to your facility with a priority two thirty-seven.
00:14
That's (age withheld)-year-old male with an asthma exacerbation and shortness of breath.
00:18
How copy so far?
00:20
Copy good.
00:22
Patient states that he has been having shortness of breath and wheezing all day yesterday.
00:27
However, tonight the shortness of breath and the wheezing became worse.
00:31
Upon EMS assessment, patient was found to be wheezing, diaphoretic, and a respiratory rate of 30.
00:41
Patient does have a history of asthma and has run out of his medication, so he was not able to take any today.
00:48
Did also say he has expert orders.
00:51
He does have a shark fin waveform on the end-tidal capnography.
00:54
We did start him on a DuoNeb of 2.5 albuterol, 0.5 Atrovent.
00:59
We gave him 15 mg of dexamethasone IV push after completing his dual nev.
01:05
Patient continued to wheeze, so we gave him an additional dose of 2.5 of albuterol which he's working on now.
01:12
Patient's vitals now go as follows.
01:15
Patient now has a respiratory rate of 22.
01:18
Heart rate is 70, oxygen at ninety-eight percent on six liters, and blood pressure 156 over 88.
01:27
If you have no questions for me, I should be arriving at your facility in about 5 minutes.
01:37
Holy Cross copies near arrival.
01:39
Thank you. Ambulance 708 Bravo South.
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Location mentioned:
Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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