77-year-old man has worsening breathing and cough at home, Summerville SC
Medical EmergencyA 77-year-old man at home near Grapevine Rd is experiencing worsening shortness of breath and a productive cough for about one and a half weeks. He has been on oxygen therapy prescribed by his primary care provider but has worsened in the last two days. His oxygen needs have increased from two liters to triple that, now using 100% supplemental oxygen with wheezing heard on both lungs. Medical emergency services are responding to assist.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Good afternoon, Francis. Case the Android Testoring down your facility on Volta 877.
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That's 7-7-year-old. That's 7-year-old. He's pre-pointed city shortness. How do you copy? Got it. Got it.
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Copy good. Go ahead.
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77-year-old male. He's conscious alert oriented times for coming from home.
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Safety size, shortest breath, and a productive cost for about a week and a half, you've seen my primary care of prescribing oxygen.
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He completed that, they said he's gotten worse, especially the past two days.
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Normally on two liters on oxygen, he's up to three days. He's still starting about no.
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75% on that, wheezing bilaterally.
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We're giving them a do-and-ev now.
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It's fully supplemental, that in 100%.
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Otherwise, for vitals, we have a blood pressure, 163 over 69, 163 over 690.
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We'll call it ASIP on the monitor.
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You have access for you.
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We'll be doing probably about 10 minutes. Any questions to order?
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Near Grapevine Rd, Summerville, SC 29483
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