Man with chest pain and breathing issues taken to hospital, Wellsboro PA


Emergency medical services are taking a man in his late sixties with chest pain and shortness of breath to Wellsboro Hospital. He has a history of COPD and is receiving breathing treatments. Initial checks show some lung issues on the right side, but he is currently resting comfortably and stable.
Audio|Source: Tioga County Police, Fire and EMS
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Inbound to your facility, about a five-minute ATA, have a sixty-six.
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(number withheld) year old male patient.
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I was at the local walkins today, complaining of chest pain, shortness of breath.
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Beard to be more respiratory in nature does have a history of COPD.
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They did a 12 lead, which is unremarkable.
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I do have a copy of that.
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I got them on the monitor showing a sinus tag at 114 beats per minute.
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Blood pressure 114 over 7.4.
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Respiratory rate of 20 at this point.
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saturation 96%.
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He was on 4 liters nasal cano.
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We currently are giving him a breathing treatment.
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I do have a 20 gauge established in the left forearm.
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I have given him 1.25 milligrams of silumetrol.
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Initial assessment, right side was extremely diminished both upper and lower fields.
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Left had some extratory wheezing.
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Reassessment, right side has opened a little bit.
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We're still working on that.
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But other than that, patient's resting comfortably at this time, and we should see you probably about four minutes over.
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Wellsboro, PA 16901
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