Elderly man with breathing difficulty taken to hospital, Cambridge MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a report of an eighty-one-year-old man at home with worsening shortness of breath. He had been recently discharged from a hospital and was mostly inactive in recent weeks. Vital signs were stable, but possible risk for pulmonary embolism was noted. The patient was transported to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Morning, en route with an eighty-one-year-old male, conscious and alert coming from home.
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Patient reporting shortness of breath over the past twenty-four hours, worsening within the last hour.
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He recently completed a lengthy hospitalization and was released yesterday.
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He has been mostly sedentary over the past month.
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Possible high risk for pulmonary embolism.
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Saturation is good in room air, but he is breathing rapidly.
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Otherwise, his vital signs are stable.
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Twelve-lead ECG shows minor anterior elevations, not enough to trigger a STEMI alert.
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Otherwise, no reciprocal depressions.
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All his vital signs remain stable.
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No prior cardiopulmonary history reported; arrival expected in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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