Man in respiratory distress treated and taken to hospital, Elizabeth City NC
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Medical EmergencyA 73-year-old man with chronic lung and heart conditions experienced breathing difficulty. Emergency responders gave oxygen and medications, and he is being transported to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Pasquotank and Camden County Police, Fire and EMS - Analog
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Transcript:
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Good evening, Albemarle.
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We're en route here. Stoded with a 73, that 7-3-year-old male.
00:04
She complains going to be a respiratory distress.
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A patient does have a history of COPD and CHF.
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The patient's initial SPO2 reading was 77%.
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I have given him oxygen 15 liters per minute via non-breather that has brought it up to 94%.
00:22
I have also given him 125 milligrams of solumedrol, 2 grams of...
00:35
That will be 2 grams of magnesium, and I have given him a duo neb as well.
00:41
Current vital signs are as follows.
00:43
Blood pressure is 152 over 10.
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Respirations 10.
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Oxygen currently is 93%.
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I can see a sinus rhythm on the monitor.
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I have a 20 gauge in the left AC with magnesium still running.
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We should be at your facility in the next two to three minutes.
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Location mentioned:
N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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