Elderly man transported for severe breathing difficulty, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man near Ravenwood Circle in Waterloo was having severe difficulty breathing and low oxygen levels. Emergency medical services transported him to Mercy One hospital while providing oxygen and monitoring his vital signs.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Which will be 332 en route from across the street of Ravenwood.
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With a conscious alert,
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an oriented 78-year-old male patient,
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called over there for difficulty breathing, (name withheld).
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He was on 4 liters by nasal cannula, was 73% when we got there with our 4 liters.
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Started doing that right away.
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He's up to 92% with that, but still struggling with that,
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breathing wise.
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still noticing quite a bit of wheezing throughout.
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I bowels here for your blood pressure 159 over 8.5 pulses 102 sinus attack on the monitor.
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Our respiratory rates about 38 currently.
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We're going to be pulling in.
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We do have an IV for you.
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We're pulling in here about 30 seconds.
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332.
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332.32.
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Arriving, Mercy One, Waterloo, 0.4, 0.4.
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Location mentioned:
Ravenwood Cir, Waterloo, IA 50702
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