Oxygen equipment failure causes breathing difficulty, Troy OH
Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old female experienced severe breathing difficulty due to oxygen equipment failing. Emergency personnel treated her with oxygen and a breathing device. Her oxygen levels improved and she was stabilized before transport to a medical facility.
Audio|Source: Miami County Fire and EMS - West Central
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1703. The medical up, 13, Upper Valley Medical Center.
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Sturamaic 13, Upper Valley Medical Center.
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Sturamax 13.
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The patient is a 67-year-old female.
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Chief of Went.
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The patient states about 15 minutes prior to our arrival.
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She noticed her oxygen concentrator was off.
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She began experiencing severe difficulty breathing and noted her SPO2 was at 64%.
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She said she got her oxygen concentrator back on to her normal 6 liters and put on her bipap, and she began feeling better.
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On our arrival,
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we took the patient off the Bipap, and put her back on her regular 6 liters.
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Since then, she has been stable at 94% on that 6 liters.
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Check with some lung sounds.
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Some wet lung sounds did it bilaterally.
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She has a history of congestive heart failure, asthma, and emphysema.
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She is a working organization that's 4 with G715.
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Rodels are good right now.
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Heart rate is 65.
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Initial blood pressure is 120 over 70.
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Capnography is reading 32 right now.
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Again, SPO2 is sending a 94% on that 6 liters.
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It's 12-lead as well.
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Probably should have rhythm.
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No elevation or depression noted.
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Blood sugar 175.
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20-gauge IV, and a left AC.
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We're going to meet your facility about 5 to 7 minutes.
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Do you have any further questions or concerns?
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N County Rd 25A, Troy, OH 45373
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