Man in respiratory distress transported from nursing home, Maplewood MN
A man experiencing breathing difficulty at a nursing home was treated and transported to St. John's Hospital.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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April of Medics 321 is en route with a 74, 74 year old male coming from a nursing home facility.
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Patient was in bed this morning and as he was trying to get up, had an increased work of breathing.
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I was unable to get out of bed,
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flipped out of bed on his way trying to get out.
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With us, patient was showing increased respiratory rate and increased work of breathing.
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Press currently, patient's blood pressure has been 157 over 100.
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Pulse has been from the 120s all whipped to 150s.
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Currently, standing at 93%, but patients did just receive a DuoNeb nebulizer treatment.
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Currently on 2 liters for minute of oxygen via nasal cannula.
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Still breathing it around 40 times per minute.
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We're going to be to St.
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John's, about two minutes patients are yellow.
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