Elderly patient taken to hospital for cough and low oxygen, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics transported an elderly woman from a memory care facility in Verona to St. Mary's Hospital in Madison for a week-long cough and low oxygen levels. The patient, who has a history of hypertension and mild dementia, was stable after receiving breathing treatments en route.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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St. Mary's Hospital, this is Medic 47.
00:03
This is St. Mary's, go ahead please.
00:05
St. Mary's Hospital for Medic 47 is inbound with a 93-year-old female.
00:09
93-year-old female complaint today of cough.
00:13
It's been ongoing now for about a week, per family who was on scene.
00:19
Patient does have a history of mild dementia.
00:25
Otherwise she's alert at her baseline.
00:28
She does have a cough, unproductive.
00:31
A little bit of bronchi.
00:32
Otherwise, her room air sat was initially eighty-eight to eighty-nine percent.
00:36
We put up ninety-two.
00:37
We did a combination event doing breathing treatments.
00:41
She's at ninety-seven percent now.
00:42
Has a persistent cough.
00:45
Afebrile, ninety-eight seven.
00:48
Heart rate eighty-nine, regular.
00:50
Blood pressure elevated, one seventy-two over 101.
00:53
She has a history of hypertension.
00:54
Blood sugar is one twenty-five.
00:56
Respiratory rate sixteen.
01:00
Patient is resting and we should be there in about a few minutes.
01:04
Coming from a memory care facility in Verona.
01:07
We should be there in about five to eight minutes.
01:09
Do you have any questions or concerns?
01:11
Thank you for reporting questions.
01:14
We will assign them on the label.
01:15
St. Mary's is clear.
01:17
St. Mary's, clear.
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S Brooks St, Madison, WI 53715
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