Patient experiences breathing trouble during outage, Indianapolis IN
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible breathing difficulty linked to a power outage. The patient, who typically uses assisted oxygen, was transported to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in stable condition. No signs of trauma were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:17
Transcript:
00:00
All right. We're about 15 minutes out with a (name withheld) coming from home.
00:04
We're called out for difficulty breathing due to the power outage.
00:07
(Name withheld) has been unable to do any treatments.
00:09
The patient has a baseline of three liters nasal cannula.
00:11
We've bumped the oxygen before; now he's at ninety-six percent.
00:14
Last BP one hundred forty-seven over seventy.
00:16
The pulse is at eighty-three; other than oxygen, no additional treatment, around GCS 15.
00:21
Is there any additional information I can provide for arrival?
00:28
Medic 40, I have a question.
00:30
Did we know what the initial oxygen saturation was?
00:37
Engine stated high eighties, low nineties.
00:43
Medic 40, is this patient not a trauma call and just a medical patient?
00:51
Can you repeat the traffic?
00:55
Medic 40, there are no signs of trauma.
00:58
No color.
00:59
The patient is experiencing breathing issues.
01:05
That is correct, just difficulty breathing.
01:11
Medic 40, do you know if the patient has a trach?
01:16
That's confirmed.
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Location mentioned:
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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