Medical response for woman with severe breathing issues, Cedar Falls IA


Emergency services responded to a 66-year-old woman at a mobile home park near West Ridgeway for severe shortness of breath and low oxygen levels. She was receiving oxygen therapy and showed improved vital signs upon evaluation.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Mobile Home Park, near West Ridgeway, lot 118, Custer 58 in Hudson,
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501-532 for breathing problems, near West Ridgeway, lot 118, 10-up 1544.
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You show me clear, Katowski, and out of service, please.
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541's in rep for 501.
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532 and help.
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Press through two copies.
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331.
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One.
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21 to Allen zeros.
00:47
Picking up that writer at 1600, is there a writer form anywhere is it on the Sugar Falls file or where can I find that form for them to fill out?
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I'm sorry, can you 10-9?
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I just need to write-along form for tonight's writer.
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I believe I placed it in your mailbox as I post.
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Ten more.
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532-4-1-2-4-1-2-1-2-1-7-4-1-6.
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Go ahead.
01:36
Ellen, we are en route to your facility with a conscious flirt and oriented 66-year-old female.
01:41
Originally called out today for a sick person. Seineers discovered that she was experiencing shortness breath for the last three days.
01:51
She was reporting that her oxygen saturation was low. It was showing it was at 70%. She was on 4 liters per minute via nasal cannula on her own air.
02:02
We upgraded her to a simple mask at 10 liters from Manhattan.
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She's currently at 89% on our oxygen and current set of vitals. I got blood pressure of 114 over 84, a pulse of 84 with showing sinus rhythm on the monitor.
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Originally, respers were about 30, but it's closer now to 20.
02:38
Lung sounds were clear but diminished, and we have a 20-gauge IV established in the upper left arm.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Ridgeway Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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