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rtNow called 11/24/25@0310 from RN at small community hospital*. Patient ******* *****, DOB: 1/1/1973, MR#********. Patient arrived with sob. BS: Wheezy. On room air O2 sats 89-91%. Placed on Bipap with the v6o for increased work of breathing. Initial settings: 10/5 rate 10 fio2 60%. Settings increased to…

rtNOW incoming call at 148pm from Med/Surg RN at small community hospital to have an assessment completed on patient ***** ******* DOB: 1/1/1939 MRN ********** . Upon assessment, patient was using 3 lpm O2 via Nasal Cannula with O2 saturation of 96%, RR-16-20, getting nebulizers frequently. Advised to get an ABG/VBG to see…

rtNow incoming call @10:02 am from ED RN ***** at ***** **** Hospital. Patient *********, DOB: 1/1/1938*,MR# ********. Patient arrived at hospital with shortness of breath and increased work of breathing. Patient wears home oxygen but the oxygen sats on arrival…

The examples below are actual notes from rtNOW respiratory therapists. Patient names and locations have been de-identified. Patient 1 BIPAP: rtNOW incoming call at 01:42AM from [facility redacted] onpatient that came in with hypoxia and was coughing. Patient was placed…