Elderly male at care facility with sudden breathing difficulty, Alexandria MN
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According to the dispatch call, an elderly male at a care facility experienced sudden shortness of breath and wheezing. EMS reported low oxygen saturation in the 70s, normal vital signs, and no acute heart issues based on ECG.
Audio|Heard on: Douglas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Good evening, a bounty facility with an 80-year-old male, 8-0-year-old male, literally at times four.
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Coming from Knute Nelson, they were just getting him admitted when he started to have a sudden onset shortness of breath and wheezing.
00:11
It does have history of emphysema.
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They're reporting oxygen saturations in the 70s.
00:17
Currently,
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current vital stuff for us is heart rate 90, blood pressure 111 over 76.
00:25
End-tidal is 35, breath rate is 28.
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FCO2, a supplemental option due now being administered, 94%.
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12 lead is negative for acute findings.
00:40
DEC facility, about two minutes before, info.
00:46
Two and fourth, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
12th Ave E, Alexandria, MN 56308
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