Elderly woman treated for breathing difficulty, Howell MI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded near Byron Rd in Howell, Michigan, to assist a 70-year-old woman experiencing severe difficulty breathing. The woman, who normally uses oxygen at night, had not improved despite increased oxygen flow. Firefighters were on scene, and paramedics provided respiratory support using a CPAP device. Her oxygen saturation improved to 96 percent during transport, and she reported feeling better. No flu-like symptoms were present.
Audio|Heard on: Statewide MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Alpha 108, tell me today, two traffic with a 70-year-old female.
00:04
Chief complaint is going to be difficulty breathing.
00:08
Patient states she's had trouble breathing all day.
00:10
She normally would have oxygen at night only, 2 liters.
00:14
They tried starting her with that.
00:16
She said it didn't help much if they bumped her up to four.
00:18
That also did not help.
00:20
We got there, fire was on scene, already had an SpO2 on her and with the pump.
00:24
Four liters. She was at eighty-seven percent.
00:29
We put her on telemeters with the amount of breathing, and we did get her oxygen up, but she still said she was having a hard time breathing.
00:36
Currently have her on a CPAP with oxygen at ten, and she says that's helping out a lot.
00:50
SpO2 at this time is 96 percent.
00:53
Got sinus tach on the monitor at 100 beats a minute.
01:01
We'll continue monitoring transport.
01:10
Does the patient have any sick symptoms, like flu-like symptoms?
01:17
Negative on flu-like symptoms.
01:20
Does the patient have a history of COPD?
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Location mentioned:
Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
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