Elderly woman treated for breathing difficulty, State College PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel assisted an elderly woman near Wellness Way in State College who was experiencing worsening cough and mild shortness of breath. Her vital signs were monitored and stabilized, and she was transported by EMS to a hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Centre PA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Mount Nittany, need paramedic 2514.
00:02
I'm currently transporting with me K of approximately five to seven minutes.
00:06
Have an 85-year-old female coming from home.
00:10
Chief complaint of a cough with shortness of breath on exertion.
00:14
States day before Christmas started with a runny nose and cough.
00:19
States cough has been getting worse.
00:23
Non-productive.
00:24
No fever or chills.
00:28
Tonight, she felt short of breath and called 911.
00:34
She's alert and oriented, no signs of breathing difficulty.
00:38
Room air pulse oximetry was 91%.
00:40
We did put her on two liters nasal cannula.
00:47
Sats are holding at 95%.
00:50
Lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally.
00:53
Blood pressure is 132 over 76, heart rate 111, respiratory rate 20 and unlabored.
01:01
Showing a sinus tachycardia on the monitor, transporting, arriving in about five minutes.
01:06
Do you request anything further?
01:10
Negative, we'll see you in five, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Wellness Wy, State College, PA 16803
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