Elderly man treated for severe breathing distress, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, medics responded to an elderly man near Olentangy River Rd in Columbus, Ohio, experiencing worsening breathing difficulty due to COPD. The patient was on CPAP with low oxygen saturation and elevated heart rate and blood pressure. He received ketamine and multiple breathing treatments before being transported to Riverside Methodist Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Coming to you with a 75-year-old male patient with chief complaint of COPD exacerbation.
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It's getting progressively worse for the past couple days.
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Patient is currently at 93% on CPAP.
00:12
He has diminished lung sounds throughout all fields.
00:15
We've given him 20 milligrams of ketamine just trying to calm it down a little bit with CPAP.
00:19
You guys send a deck of medics? He's on his second breathing treatment.
00:22
Vitals show a heart rate of 120 with sinus tachycardia on monitor.
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Last blood pressure was 140 over 110.
00:29
We've tried to alter times for an IV with you guys here in about five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43214
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