Elderly woman treated for breathing difficulty at hospital, Flint MI
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical responders are treating a 73-year-old woman at Hurley Medical Center for shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and rapid heart rate. She has a history of hypertension and is currently receiving oxygen and fluids.
Audio|Heard on: Genesee MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This morning, Hurley Medical Center.
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We're currently en route to your facility with a female patient.
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She is 73 years of age.
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73, 73 years of age.
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Chief complaint with shortness of breath and onset, patient is alert and oriented times four.
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Audible wheezing and ronchi when I first got there, since hot and moist.
00:19
Patient's lungs were,
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like I said, ronchi in reels.
00:24
Patient does have a history of hypertension,
00:28
and she said she wasn't doing anything.
00:34
Last blood pressure was 56 over 42.
00:38
Patient's heart rate is 137 to 140, sinus tachycardia on the monitor with no other activity.
00:44
Patient is on high-flow oxygen at this time.
00:46
Couldn't get reading on her originally.
00:48
She is 93 percent and no allergies I know of at this time.
00:56
IV has been established giving us a little bit of fluid, and we should see in approximately 5 to 6.
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We'll get this patient started in triage.
01:07
I'll watch this patient for any changes.
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Location mentioned:
Hurley Plaza, Flint, MI 48503
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