Elderly male with severe breathing and back problems, Archuleta County CO
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched to an 87-year-old man near 39 Road 5251 who was conscious but had severe breathing difficulties and back pain. The patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and worsening symptoms, including inability to urinate and constipation. He was currently on oxygen when breathing worsened.
Audio|Source: Four Corners Area Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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County Rescue 61 medic 2, back problems.
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Near 39 Road 5251. Again, County Rescue 51, Medic 2 tones for back problems.
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Near 39 Road 5251, reporting patient advice.
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He's got back problems.
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He's having trouble walking and breathing is getting worse and he's requesting medics.
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We're still getting patient info.
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Stand by for further.
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10-627.
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87, 87-year-old male conscious breathing.
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We're showing a Charlie response with breathing problems.
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Patient has COPD.
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Again, it's a Charlie response.
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Time now, 629.
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The medic to 104 are you responding?
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District is responding at 630 break.
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South Zone, any units responding to near 39 Road 5251 for breathing problems, Charlie response advice.
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South Zone units is funding.
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Division 1.
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This bench, County Squad 1.
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Committee Squad 1, standby for tone.
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BORILEEN.
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Breathing difficulties near 39 Road 5251.
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Again, county's blood one, breathing difficulties near 39 Road 5251, 87-year-old male conscious breathing showing a Charlie response.
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He's got COPD.
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So I say he's got back problems because trouble walking and his breathing is getting worse.
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He also tried to urinate but is unable to.
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He's been constipated for a week.
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He's currently on oxygen and now his breathing is worse than before.
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We're showing a Charlie response.
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Station also has a history of heart problems, 10-0631.
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10-631. Squad 1.
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Squad 1.
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We're responding.
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We're responding.
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We're responding at 634.
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Archuleta County, CO
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