Elderly man treated for breathing difficulty in Weirton, Weirton WV


An 85-year-old man near Weirton is having trouble breathing. Emergency medical services provided oxygen and medication while transporting him to Weirton Medical Center. He has a history of COPD and showed improvement after treatment.
Audio|Source: Brooke County Sheriff, Wellsburg and Follansbee Police Dispatch
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Weirton Medical Center, approximately a 15-minute T.A., third number is (number withheld), an 85-year-old male for difficulty breathing.
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(name withheld), he was being at 0 times 4, 2-15,
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on his hem-o-2 at 3-liter.
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Initial Paul Sox reading read 98%, but he did have an increased work of breathing, rest of 12, and labored at that time.
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He had a weaving.
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President in all fields with the history of COPD.
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The ambulance ran a 12-blade on him. I'm just showing sinus attack in about 120.
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Increased oxygen a little bit up to 6, and then I gave him the do-in-albuterol treatment. He's now at 100 percent. Breastures were about 18, non-labored.
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He's feeling a little bit better at this time.
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Flash Vee P is 154 over 98.
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Skin is warm pink and dry.
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His figures in taste are pretty cool and much for 50 is one of the circulation issue. but otherwise everything else is pretty unremarkable so we think decided pretty substantially.
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Do you have any further questions? Don't order stress.
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Tell me the heart rate again.
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I sign a pack 122. That's what I believe it was showing the same.
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Okay, use IV access.
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Not at this time. I'm going to try more on the way here.
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Okay. Your number is going to be (number withheld).
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Weirton, WV 26062
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