Elderly woman with breathing difficulty taken to hospital, Winston Salem NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to an elderly female experiencing sudden shortness of breath with a history of COPD. The patient, transported from home to Forsyth Medical Center, reported a sensation of a lump in her chest making it hard to breathe. Vital signs were stable, and she was transported non-emergently with supplemental oxygen.
Audio|Heard on: Forsyth NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Forsyth, this is ambulance thirty-seven.
00:02
A SCAR report.
00:04
Forsyth, this is (name withheld) thirty-seven.
00:07
We're en route to you ALS non-emergent at this time with an 80.
00:11
That's eighty-year-old female coming from home.
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Chief complaint tonight's going to be sudden onset of dyspnea.
00:17
History of COPD.
00:18
This time she's advising feels kind of like there is a lump in her chest that's preventing her from being able to breathe.
00:25
Lung sounds are clear at this time.
00:27
Time (name withheld) found as well.
00:29
She is A and O four, GCS of 15.
00:31
My last set of vitals are as follows.
00:33
Heart rate is 74, sinus rhythm twelve lead unremarkable.
00:37
SpO two is 100 percent on four liters nasal cannula.
00:43
Blood pressure 160 over 69.
00:46
Again, we'll be at your facility in about 10 minutes.
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Do you require anything further?
00:50
Does she wear that oxygen at baseline?
00:52
Yes, does wear oxygen at baseline.
00:55
Thank you. Room assignment on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
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