Elderly man taken to hospital for breathing trouble
Medical EmergencyParamedics report bringing an 87–88-year-old man to the hospital for worsening shortness of breath. He has a history of heart failure, crackling lung sounds, and briefly low oxygen. He received two liters of oxygen and his oxygen level improved to 98%. Vital signs including heart rate and blood pressure were recorded.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Transcript:
with patient care report. Thank, Lord Hospital. Go ahead. 156, we are coming in with an 87- or 88-year-old male complaining of shortness of breath. The patient reported he has had dyspnea for two days and his breathing got much worse today. He has a history of congestive heart failure and feels like he has fluid in his lungs. We noted crackles at the bases. SpO2 was 95% on room air, but he was very short of breath. They put him on two liters of oxygen after a drop to about 93% at one point. The patient appears to be in atrial fibrillation with PVCs. Heart rate is 81. Blood pressure is 154 over 85. Patient is breathing about 20 times a minute. With 2 liters of oxygen the patient is currently saturating 98% for about seven minutes. Any questions? No questions. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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