Patient stabilized after tracheostomy issue at hospital, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services handled a situation involving a patient with tracheostomy complications at a hospital in Norfolk. The patient briefly experienced apnea while adjustments were made but regained independent breathing and remained stable en route to care.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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00:41
Transcript:
00:00
Is the patient usually on a ventilator?
00:04
No, the patient is not on a ventilator.
00:05
The patient was ambulatory upon our arrival.
00:09
So for the BVM, is the treatment just going through and the patient is breathing independently or are you bagging?
00:16
Yes, the treatment is ongoing.
00:17
The patient has an independent respiratory drive.
00:19
The patient is alert and able to follow commands.
00:21
The BVM is being used for medication support.
00:25
Copy that.
00:27
We had a brief period of apnea while reestablishing the tracheostomy, but that has been resolved and the patient is now stable.
00:38
Understood, we will see you in the main ER area on arrival.
00:41
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Childrens Ln, Norfolk, VA 23507
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