Medic responds to breathing emergency near Randol Mill Rd, Arlington TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics from Fort Worth Medic 68 transported a man believed to be about 67 years old to Arlington Memorial Hospital for a possible medical emergency involving breathing difficulty and high blood pressure. The patient had a history of atrial fibrillation and was treated with CPAP and medication during transport. Improvement was noted before arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Arlington Memorial, this is Fort Worth Medic 68 coming to you priority two with a 67-year-old male.
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Going to have a chief complaint today of difficulty breathing, shortness of breath starting since this morning.
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Patient has history of atrial fibrillation upon arrival.
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Initial blood pressure was greater than 223 over 140.
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Patient did seem to have.
00:29
Wet lung sounds.
00:31
Initial respirations are about 40 times a minute.
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Unknown room air, SpO2.
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He is placed on CPAP.
00:39
He has shown significant improvement breathing at about 31 times a minute with an end tidal of 23.
00:45
Blood pressure now 162 over 105 and that is after two rounds of nitroglycerin.
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Heart rate's 102, SpO2 99% current.
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Heart rate's 102.
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SpO2 is 99% currently.
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GCS 15 will be there in approximately 9 min.
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Any questions?
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Location mentioned:
W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 76012
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