Elderly man unconscious with breathing difficulty in Eureka, Eureka CA
Medical EmergencyEmergency medical teams responded to an elderly man who was found unconscious and having difficulty breathing near O'Hansson in Eureka. The man has a history of chronic lung disease and was given oxygen therapy on site to improve his breathing.
Audio|Source: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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This is ALS[1].
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Medical, however,
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shy of an IV, no IV here.
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This is a 70-70-year-old male.
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Shortness of breath.
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Firefighter said that he was at 88% on room air.
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At 4 liters, he's at 96% accessing significant relief.
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Right now, he does not live on home oxygen, but he does have a history of COPD.
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He was in a sinus arrhythmia, it's like a wandering ancient pacemaker, anyway.
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Sinus arrhythmia at around 80,
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a little hypertensive around 1.
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50, over 100,
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and aboard you says 15,
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and he does have a substantial cough that he's had for, he says,
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you know, a couple months.
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I'll be there in about four.
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13,000.
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Classroom. Medical aid,
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Unconscious.
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Indian City ambulance responds, medical aid, unconscious, near O'Hansson, 74-year-old male.
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Police codes explained
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ALS: Advanced Life Support (medical response level)
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