Medical call for woman with low oxygen levels, Summerville SC
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Medical EmergencyAn EMS unit responded to a non-emergency call for a 53-year-old woman found unresponsive at home with dangerously low oxygen levels. She has a history of COPD and carbon dioxide retention. Oxygen therapy improved her saturation to normal levels and she became responsive. Vital signs were stable at the scene near Miles Jamison Road in Summerville.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Good afternoon, Hi, this is George Hesomedic One.
00:02
We're en route to a non-emergent call for a 53-year-old female.
00:07
She's complaining of low oxygen levels.
00:12
She was initially found unresponsive at home with a purple color.
00:19
Her oxygen saturation was 48 to 50 percent on room air.
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I offered two liters of oxygen as she normally uses at home.
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She has a history of COPD and carbon dioxide retention.
00:41
On 15 liters via non-rebreather, she is now at 98 percent.
00:45
Breathing is even and not labored, around 14 to 16 breaths per minute.
00:53
Normal heart rhythm on monitor, heart rate 97, 12-lead unremarkable, blood pressure 164 over 92.
01:01
She is currently responsive at Glasgow Coma Scale 14.
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14.
01:07
I have a 20-gauge IV in the left AC.
01:12
Near Miles Jamison Road.
01:17
Near Miles Jamison Road, Summerville.
01:20
I'm going to start to do a little bit more treatment on site.
01:23
I have a day drive in Greenhurst Avenue.
01:28
Respond on EMS operations, 1331.
01:33
Nothing further at this time.
01:36
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Miles Jamison Rd, Summerville, SC 29485
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