Elderly man treated for breathing trouble en route to hospital, Towson MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 79-year-old man with a history of COPD experienced worsening difficulty breathing and a productive cough starting the previous night. Baltimore County Medic 10 transported him to St. Joseph’s Hospital from near York Rd in Towson, Maryland. His oxygen saturation improved after receiving oxygen support, and his condition was reported as stable en route.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Baltimore County Medic Ten on 224 for St.
00:03
Joe's.
00:04
St. Joe's is online, you need a physician?
00:08
Negative, this is going to be an informational consult only.
00:10
Good evening, this is Baltimore County Medic Ten.
00:13
I am currently en route to your facility with about a ten-minute ETA.
00:17
On board, I have a seventy-nine year old male for trouble breathing.
00:21
How do you copy?
00:23
We copy, please continue.
00:26
Again, I'm coming to you in about 10 min.
00:27
About 10 min, seventy-nine year old male for trouble breathing.
00:33
Starting around last night, patient started to have some worsening trouble breathing along with a productive cough.
00:41
He does have a history of COPD and wears three liters on baseline.
00:49
Our first responders got to him and he was setting around sixty-nine percent on his three liters.
00:54
We put him on 15 liters of oxygen.
00:56
Brought him up to ninety-five percent.
00:59
Patient also feels very hot to the touch and clammy.
01:04
You have rales bilaterally, no edema noted.
01:09
Current vitals: heart rate seventy-eight.
01:12
Patient is ninety-five percent on 15 liters.
01:17
Respirations of twenty-six and an end tidal of twenty-two.
01:22
Blood pressure one hundred thirty-six over sixty.
01:24
Sinus rhythm on the monitor.
01:29
GCS is 15 at this time.
01:35
Attempted IV access once but was unsuccessful.
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Do you have any other questions for me right now?
01:42
No, situation is clear.
01:45
Great, see you in about 10 min.
01:46
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
York Rd, Towson, MD 21204
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