Me: St Mary's Hospital, Unit 123 code 1 traffic. (1 is stable, 3 is critical)
St M: This is St Mary's, go ahead 123
Me: St Mary's, 123 en route with a 20 yo female, asthma, history of. Stable, pulse of 90, BP 120/80, Resp 26, SpO2 98. Initial SpO2 80% improved after a duoneb and continuous albuterol. O2, IV, labs, EKG. ETA 10 minutes. Any questions?
St M: Copy, room assignment on arrival. St Mary's clear.
Me: Unit 123 clear.
Would you like fries with that?We are inevitably asked what the patient's respirations are, shoe size and last menstrual cycle.
...Perhaps I bring it on, because I ask for questions...?