Medical transport for elderly woman with breathing difficulty, Bar Harbor ME
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Medical EmergencyAn elderly woman experienced sudden shortness of breath and anxiety at home. Emergency responders treated her with oxygen and intravenous fluids while transporting her to Mount Desert Island Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Bar Harbor, MDI and Acadia Police, Fire, EMS, Park Rangers
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01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 1 Bar Harbor.
00:04
Rescue 1, go ahead.
00:10
We're transporting 1 to MDI.
00:15
Down for Rescue 1, have you transporting 1 to MDI.
00:16
Sound for Rescue 1, have you transporting 1 to MDI.
00:18
Rescue 1 to MDI Hospital.
00:34
Thank you. We're around to you with a 79-year-old female coming from home.
00:40
Chief McLean shortened to breath approximately half hour ago now.
00:45
No respiratory illness history of sudden onset, hyperventilating upon our arrival at a rate of 40.
00:54
SpO2 is 94% on room air, 98% on 2 liters nasal cannula.
01:00
Lungs clear, bilaterally.
01:02
I've got to end the title of...
01:05
29. Currently,
01:07
respiratory rates come down to around 30.
01:11
It does have injury anxiety.
01:12
She does admit to feeling anxious at the moment.
01:16
No chest pain,
01:17
did just a 12 lead,
01:20
showing signs for the monitor at a rate of 72.
01:23
Got IV established glucose of 174, unable to get a temp.
01:30
We were about three and four minutes out.
01:33
Any questions?
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Location mentioned:
Wayman Ln, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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