Man with breathing difficulty taken to hospital, St Cloud MN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel transported a 78-year-old man from near 6th Ave N in St. Cloud to St. Cloud Hospital after he experienced difficulty breathing. The patient, with a history of COPD and prior COVID infection, was alert and receiving oxygen en route. His vital signs were stable but elevated, and he was unable to walk as usual.
Audio|Heard on: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Mayo Clinic Ambulance (number withheld), St.
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Cloud Hospital for patient care report.
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Mayo Clinic Ambulance One Six Two to St.
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Cloud Hospital for a patient care report.
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St. Cloud Hospital, go ahead.
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This is Mayo One Six Two.
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We are en route to your facility with a seventy-eight-year-old male.
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He is alert and oriented.
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Chief complaint difficulty breathing, has a history of COPD and reduced lung function from prior COVID infection.
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This evening he rates his difficulty breathing as moderate.
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Normally, his room air sats are around 94 to 95%.
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He's at 94 to 95% now, giving him 2 liters of oxygen.
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Heart rate is elevated in the 130s, end-tidal between 29 and 35.
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Respirations are elevated at 24.
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Last blood pressure was 130 over 60s.
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Major concern tonight beyond difficulty breathing is that the patient, usually able to ambulate with a walker, is unable to do so this evening.
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We have an ETA of about 10 minutes.
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Do you have any questions?
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Location mentioned:
6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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