Elderly man with breathing problems en route to hospital, Wheeling WV
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 71-year-old man with COPD, edema, and black lung disease is being transported to Wheeling Hospital. His oxygen levels drop when off oxygen, currently on six liters with saturation between 93 and 95 percent.
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Transcript:
00:00
Good afternoon.
00:01
Lilling Fires 4 number 3 is in Route 2, Wheeling Hospital with about a 7 or 8 minute ETA, cert number (number withheld).
00:11
Currently have a 71-year-old male patient.
00:14
This is at a doctor's office here in our city.
00:16
Oxygen saturation keeps dropping when he comes off oxygen.
00:19
Currently, he is on 6 liters of oxygen.
00:23
Saturation is about 93 to 95 percent.
00:26
The patient has a history of COPD.
00:29
Also has edema and black lung disease, pulse 65, blood pressure 121 over 84.
00:36
You share a normal final tonne of martyr for us.
00:40
Respirations right now are about 20.
00:44
Lung sounds are clear.
00:47
GCF 4 or 5, 6.
00:51
We should be at Wheeling Hospital in about 7 minutes.
00:57
Okay, so is he normally on six liters?
01:01
Negative. He is not on oxygen at all.
01:05
Okay, did they tell you what his oxygen was prior to putting him on six liters?
01:11
Prior to our arrival, the room air oxygen saturation from the nurses at the doctor's office was about 84 or 85.
01:19
Okay, and did you tell me lung sounds? We have about four calls going on here at once.
01:23
If you did, I didn't hear it.
01:26
Yes, their lung sounds are clear at this time.
01:31
Okay, your number is going to be (number withheld).
01:37
As for you, thank you.
01:38
Have your life.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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