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Elderly man treated for respiratory distress, Columbia SC

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Taylor at, Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units from Richland County transported an 84-year-old man experiencing respiratory distress and chest pain from near Taylor and Marion streets in Columbia, South Carolina, to Prisma Baptist Hospital. The patient received oxygen and showed stable vital signs during transport.

Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Hospital Group Calls
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
This is Prisma Baptist, go ahead.
00:03
We have a CR, Richland County Unit 265.
00:06
We're currently in Mountaineer Facility admission at this time.
00:15
With an eighty-four-year-old male patient coming in today for respiratory distress.
00:22
Called us out today for a complaint of chest pain and weakness.
00:27
At this point he is breathing forty-four times a minute with an oxygen saturation of ninety-four percent.
00:36
Currently on a non-rebreather.
00:38
It's got a flush rate.
00:41
Twelve-lead unable to be obtained due to extreme tremors.
00:46
East car sort order with a GCS of 15, able to answer all questions appropriately.
00:50
Lung sounds appear to be clear.
00:58
Last set of vitals was a heart rate of 102 showing sinus tach on the monitor.
01:02
O2 saturation 96% on flush non-rebreather.
01:07
Respiratory rate 44 and regular.
01:12
Blood pressure 140 over 90.
01:17
IV access being initiated, will advise further.
01:20
Short ETA, about three to five minutes.

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Taylor at, Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220

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