79-year-old man treated for respiratory distress in Knoxville

Heard on: Knox County TN Regional UT MED CENTER (Hospital)

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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UT 738 coming to you in non-emergency just because of proximity.

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We'll be with you in about five.

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We got a 79-year-old male, shortness of breath, not stable, trying to work out today.

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Trouble is unremarkable, we are tachypneic.

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Diminished lower, wheezing uppers initially.

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He's had two NAs and a nebulizer on.

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We are currently on a CPAP of 5 cm .

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We were initially respiratory rate above 30 and low SpO2 in the mid 80s.

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Currently, we are decreasing.

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Respiratory rate about 22 .

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We're going to read a little bit easier.

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Heart rate of 106 , 99 % on the CPAP, 41 on the N tidal, and blood pressure of 130 over 88 .

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GCS is 15 .

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Respiratory rate is 22 currently, roughly.

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And blood sugar was within normal.

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We have one IV established.

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We'll be with you in about five.

2026-10-29 15:38 UTC

Medical Emergency

Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is transporting a 79-year-old man to a hospital in Knoxville for non-emergency care after a reported episode of shortness of breath and respiratory distress. The patient was initially unstable but appears to be improving with nebulizer treatment and CPAP during transport.