Elderly man in Morgan County battles intense breathing struggle, Cannel City KY
Medical EmergencyUrgency arises as a 72-year-old man in Morgan County struggles to breathe, relying on home oxygen and refusing hospital transport despite EMS arrival.
Audio|Source: Morgan County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Morgan EMS, now en route to 923 Railroad, 72-year-old male with persistent difficulty breathing.
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Marm time 517.
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That's one.
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Your run number will be 1819.
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1819. Now that is 522.
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Very.
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Responding to 923 Railroad for 72-year-old male who's conscious having difficulty breathing.
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Patient has emphysema and is on home oxygen.
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He woke up to use the bathroom and removed his seat oxygen, put his normal oxygen back on, still having trouble.
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Free MS one.
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Good.
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That was the RP calling back.
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She advised that her husband stated he doesn't want to go to the hospital and does not want ambulance assistance now.
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Break.
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Advising that his home oxygen is now helping him breathe better.
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I did speak with the patient.
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He was adamant that he did not want EMS involved.
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He was not going to go anywhere right now.
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I advised him to call back if anything changed, but he was firm about not wanting to go.
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