Medical team treats person with breathing issues, Gastonia NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a possible severe respiratory distress incident near Court Drive in Gastonia. A person was experiencing significant breathing difficulties and was transported to Caromont Main Hospital. The patient was alert and responsive while undergoing treatment, including medication administration and respiratory support, during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Gaston NC Hospital Group Calls
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01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Caromont Main, this is the emergency patient notification update.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:07
Caromont, I'm reading you a 69 repeat, 69 year old male coming from home.
00:10
Caller out for difficulty breathing.
00:11
Upon arrival, patient was in a child-like position, severe respiratory distress, audible wheezing heard.
00:17
Wheezing noted in the upper lobes but diminished.
00:20
Last absence, lung sounds in the bottom lobe.
00:24
Patient is alert and oriented.
00:25
Times four, GCS 15.
00:26
Heart rate is sitting around 100.
00:30
It's kind of fluctuating back and forth.
00:33
SpO2 is not reading properly.
00:36
Intoxicals 35.
00:37
Respirations rate now 26.
00:39
Blood pressure 161 over 132.
00:42
BGL 204. No ketones noted.
00:47
Totally was taken.
00:48
However, it's just showing a bunch of PVCs.
00:51
Not really able to see anything.
00:53
Possible right branch block.
00:55
Patient currently has a 20 gauge IV.
00:59
We've given 125 of Solu-Medrol.
01:06
0.3 milligrams of Epi.
01:10
Two nebulizer treatments.
01:12
He's currently on C5, tolerating that pretty well.
01:14
And he has two grams of aspirin.
01:15
Mag running at the moment for the difficulty breathing.
01:18
We'll see you in approximately 2 minutes.
01:20
Emergency traffic, how do you advise?
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Location mentioned:
Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
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