Elderly man with heart failure treated for severe breathing issues, Conway NH
Medical EmergencyAn 84-year-old man with congestive heart failure experienced worsening shortness of breath and a very low heart rate. Emergency medical services are transporting him to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Police and Fire
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Memorial Hospital from 70A1 with a status 2 patient.
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Good evening.
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We're inbound with a status to 84-year-old male patient, history of CHF, had some shortest of breath starting last night, got progressively worse today.
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When he was found today by EMS, he had a near-single episode and a heart rate in the 20s.
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He's currently alert-oriented, heart rate has been staying in the 20s.
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He's on push-toast epit up into the 50s and 60s,
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BP 108 over 69, until 23.
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We're currently trying to get an SPO 2.
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His hands are still very cold. He was pretty locked down.
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We've got bilateral IVs in the A.Cs, and we're 7 or 8 minutes out. Do you have any questions or instructions?
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We're a time in a point of arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Near White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860
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