Air medical team transports elderly man with breathing distress, Duluth MN
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an 86-year-old man from Wisconsin was airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth after being unresponsive and experiencing severe breathing problems. He is now conscious but still has breathing distress, possibly due to pacemaker failure.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis MN Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Mary's, North Memorial Air Care for Incoming Patient Report.
00:04
North, go ahead, for St. Mary's.
00:09
Kirkuportly 15-15 minutes out from your facility.
00:12
Seen flight from Will Wisconsin, 86-year-old male coming in.
00:18
After an unresponsive episode at home,
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severe respiratory distress.
00:24
Patient currently conscious, alert-oriented.
00:28
Remains with respiratory distress, rated currently 5 out of 10, improved from 9 out of 10.
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End title 26, respires.
00:36
He's probably in the high.
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20s right now.
00:39
Saturations, we currently have them at 90%, possible pacemaker failure.
00:46
12 lead in regard to semi-unremarkable possible posterior.
00:53
Unable to confirm at this time, heart rate at this time,
00:57
anywhere from 90s to 120s, blood pressure 186 over 8.5.
01:05
So on this time, do any questions?
01:09
Is the patient on any sort of oxygen or anything like that right now?
01:15
Yes, he's on non-or-free there, 15 liters.
01:20
That's a good copy.
01:21
We're working to get your pad secure this time.
01:23
Singers will be standing by at 1930.
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Location mentioned:
E 2nd St, Duluth, MN 55805
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