Elderly man transported with breathing difficulties, Bonners Ferry ID
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Medical EmergencyAn elderly man with a history of lung disease showed worsening weakness and breathing difficulty over one to two weeks. He was stable but had swelling in the feet and was taken to the hospital near Kaniksu Street.
Audio|Heard on: South Boundary County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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BCH, medic 1, patient report.
00:05
Go ahead.
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BCH better.
00:14
BCH, go ahead.
00:16
Approximately 84-year-old male.
00:19
The chief complaint is weakness that has been continuing and worsening within the past, approximately one to two weeks.
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Break.
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At this time, my patient team on Dynamics stable with a heart rate of 75.
00:37
SpO2 91% on room air.
00:40
It does have COPD.
00:41
In-tidal, I have 25.
00:44
Blood pressure has been ranging in the 140s.
00:48
Blood sugar has been unremarkable.
00:50
We did have noticed peripheral edema, the feet,
00:56
and the patient has been slightly short of breath, a lot of work of breathing,
01:00
but otherwise unnotable.
01:03
It's your facility in approximately five minutes.
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Any questions?
01:09
Do you guys also try and call on the phone? Is there one or are there two patients coming?
01:22
See that's medic one.
01:24
I have one patient plus a spouse in the back of our vehicle.
01:28
See that, room two, please.
01:37
Copy room two, minute one clear.
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Location mentioned:
Kaniksu St, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
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