A 48-year-old man with severe shortness of breath

Abstract A 48-year-old man was found by his neighbor unconscious on the floor at his residence. Earlier in the day, his neighbor reported noticing the patient was becoming more short of breath and having some trouble speaking. The neighbor alerted EMS. Upon EMS arrival, the patient was tachypneic wi...

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Published in:Air medical journal 2014-09, Vol.33 (5), p.231-234
Main Authors: Yu, Sammy, MD, Cole, John S., MD, EMT-P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Ambulances
Dyspnea - diagnosis
Dyspnea - etiology
Dyspnea - therapy
Emergency
Health administration
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Organophosphate Poisoning - complications
Organophosphate Poisoning - diagnosis
Organophosphate Poisoning - therapy
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Summary:Abstract A 48-year-old man was found by his neighbor unconscious on the floor at his residence. Earlier in the day, his neighbor reported noticing the patient was becoming more short of breath and having some trouble speaking. The neighbor alerted EMS. Upon EMS arrival, the patient was tachypneic with a room air O2 saturation in the 60s. A LifeFlight helicopter responded to transfer this patient to a tertiary care center from his home in a rural farming community.
ISSN:1067-991X
1532-6497
DOI:10.1016/j.amj.2014.05.003