Elderly man with COPD treated for breathing distress, Towson MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, baltimore County Medic 14 transported a 94-year-old man to GBMC hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing related to COPD. He was placed on CPAP and administered albuterol, atrovent, and dexamethasone during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Hospital Group Calls
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01:38
Transcript:
00:00
Hey GBMC, it's going to be informational consult only for a priority two ninety-four year old male chief complaining of trouble breathing.
00:06
How do you copy?
00:08
Thank you.
00:11
And GBMC, this is Baltimore County Medic 14 around the facility about a five-ten minute ETA of ninety-four year old male coming from home.
00:18
Chief complaining of trouble breathing with history of COPD.
00:21
Patient was sitting at.
00:23
At about seventy-six percent with tachypnea, got a rate of fifty-four.
00:28
Did heal nearby lateral wheezing as well as bronchi.
00:32
Patient right now is on CPAP, has gotten two albuterol as well as one atrovent.
00:40
Fifteen milligrams of dexamethasone or 20 gauge in the left AC.
00:43
Patient does have a GCS of 15 at this time.
00:46
Heart rate is 122.
00:50
Blood pressure is.
00:51
Is 146 over 70 with a new SpO2 on CPAP at about ninety-two percent.
01:01
If you don't have any other further questions, I'll see you in about 5 minutes.
01:06
How many liters are they going on CPAP? Can you tell me that one more time?
01:12
Right now he is on 20 liters peep of about five.
01:18
I got the raw and after that.
01:20
He said, what else did you get? What else?
01:25
Yeah, 15 of dexamethasone, two albuterol treatments as well as that one atrovent.
01:32
Do you get a copy? Something like this for pre-costal if necessary.
01:37
I have 14 out there.
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Location mentioned:
MD-139 Suite 5100, Towson, MD 21204
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