Patient treated for breathing difficulty with COPD history, Poway CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a female patient with a history of COPD experienced worsening shortness of breath over a week. Emergency medical personnel assessed her with slightly labored breathing and rapid heart rate. She was given nebulizer treatment during transport to Poway hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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Sorry about that, patient's stating that she's been having some shortness of breath the past week.
00:03
It's been getting progressively worse.
00:05
Upon her arrival, she's speaking about four to five word sentences.
00:11
She has a little bit of retraction, but lungs are clear, maybe slightly diminished.
00:15
No obvious reason.
00:16
She has the history of COPD,
00:18
and she was 94% on room air.
00:22
Other vitals right now, she is sinus tachycardic at 112.
00:27
BP was 130.
00:28
36, or 72.
00:30
Respirations are 22 to 24,
00:32
and again, a bit labored.
00:35
She's 96% with a cannula, and 10b is 99.1.
00:39
I'm getting a NEB treatment set up for her to see if I can decrease her work of breathing, and we'll be at Poway hospital in about 10 to 15 minutes, closer to 10.
00:47
Are there any questions that I can answer for you?
00:49
Yeah, can you just tell me the heart rate again, please? Not a problem.
00:53
Current heart rate is 110, kind of tachy and monitor.
00:57
Okay, thank you.
00:58
I'm wrong. You're coming.
00:59
This is the sound, we're clear.
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Location mentioned:
Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
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