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Patient removes breathing mask and becomes combative

Heard on: Lee FL Hospital Group Calls
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Our patient is now ripping the CPAP mask off even though he was improving with it.
audio iconMedical Emergency
Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912
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At Gulf Coast Medical Center, a patient who had been improving with a breathing mask began pulling the mask off and tried to get off the stretcher. The patient became combative, and medical staff prepared to sedate and place a breathing tube to keep the airway protected.

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