EMS transports elderly woman with severe breathing difficulty, Buckhannon WV
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical service is transporting an approximately 80-year-old woman to St. Joe's hospital. She has severe difficulty breathing with increased breathing rate and low oxygen levels. She started experiencing symptoms early in the morning and is vomiting, which prevents use of CPAP treatment. Medical personnel are attempting to establish IV access and are monitoring her vital signs including blood pressure and heart activity.
Audio|Source: Upshur County Police, Fire and EMS
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Patient on board, around St. Joe's.
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Patient loading right to St. Joe's. 35.
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Base, go ahead.
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You heard anything from my 830?
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No, sir, I've not.
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I'm out of you.
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Inform. Inform.
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St.
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Joe's good.
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We are inbounded facility, have approximately five-minute ETA. We have an 80-year-old 80-year-old female patient.
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She complained difficulty in breathing started about 0400 this morning.
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The patient has severe increased work of breathing, I'm clocking his respires at about 40 times a minute, rails in all fields. He does not tolerate CPAP as he is vomiting.
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We're attempting to get IV access for you now. Other vitals are blood pressure, 148 over 60 steps.
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Has sat for 66 on room air.
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With the CPAP, we had them up to 96.
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Now on the non-re breather, we have about 92,
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93.
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12 lead shows, 8-5 on the monitor.
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If you don't need anything further, we can give the rest at bedside.
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Receive.
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Location mentioned:
Near Amalia Dr, Buckhannon, WV 26201
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