after sending an alcohol intoxicated uncle to TTSH, we headed back to fire station.
en route to fire station, we received another call from command station. via GPS allocate system, the ambulance was closed to the casualty home at Toa Payoh.
we rushed to appointed location. Omg, i got shocked in my life. old ah ma was sitting on the chair, leaning forward, she has a bad ? scoliosis or ? kyphosis. she looked blue(super cyanotic) and her SPO2 only 40%. she said she has past medical history of asthma. Maam performed 1st auscultation. she told me and the NSF. "i cant hear air entry"
subsequently, we prepared 2+2 nebulizer for ah ma according to Civil defence protocol. 2+2 means 2 mls Ventolin and 2mls Normal Saline neubulizer. to reaffirm her finding, maam asked me to re-auscultate her lungs. my finding was closed to maam finding. "very tight, diminish air entry".
her Spo2 finally picked up after receiving the neubulizer, yet she was still weak, breathless and cyanotic. inside the ambulance, we performed ECG monitoring and gave her another dose of 2+2 nebulizer. we also called for medical standby.
we rushed to hospital immediately. Encik activated the emergency siren, blasting at full volume, with his skillful driving skill, i felt i was like participating in the F1 racing competition. at last we reached to the hospital within minutes.
... ...get well soon ah ma. i just cannot imagine what would happen to her if we arrive late...
