Infant experiences breathing difficulty and choking at home, Cleveland TN
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assist a five-month-old infant who is having trouble breathing and choking on spit-up at a residence. The baby is alert when sitting up but chokes when lying down, with signs of bluish discoloration on hands and feet.
Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
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Engine 10, difficulty breathing, near Urbane Rd NE.
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Again, that's for Engine 10, difficulty breathing.
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55, are you still okay?
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Did you copy responding?
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Negative, if I didn't, I do sure you're responding now, near Urbane Rd NE.
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Having a five-month-old baby weighs about 16 pounds.
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He's alert right even normally when sitting up.
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He said that he's having some difficulty breathing through his nose and his airway sounds clogged.
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So when they're laying flat, he starts choking.
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He was choking on some milk, possibly some spit-up.
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So they used suction.
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He seems to be okay again, sitting up.
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So it started about seven minutes ago.
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The colors also, I said the baby's hands and feet look a little bit blue, purple, and color as well.
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Near Urbane Rd NE, have a five-month-old, advised pete choked on some spit-up in bed.
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They got him up and used the suction to get it out, said when he's sitting up, he seems to be conscious and alert and okay, but when they lay him back down in his crib, he starts choking on it again.
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Near Urbane Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312
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