91-Year-Old Woman Semi-Responsive With Possible Infection, Cleveland TN
A 91-year-old bedridden woman was found semi-responsive and weak at a residence near Old Charleston Rd NE. She has been in declining health since falling down stairs last month and is suspected to have a urinary tract infection. She was reported to have difficulty communicating due to a language barrier. Emergency responders were delayed due to a dog preventing access.
Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
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516, semi-responsive, near Old Charleston Rd NE.
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Oven row.
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512, show you en route to near Short St NE.
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Elderly female pushed down by a dog.
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She's still on the ground,
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possibly injured, difficulty communicating due to language barrier.
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273, I'm out so far.
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No copy.
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See, I'm today from here.
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You show me around in 48.
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Hi, copy.
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16. So you're out to near Old Charleston Rd NE.
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And a 91-year-old female, 128 pounds.
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So she's in and out of consciousness.
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Has issues with frequent urination.
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Said lately she's been very weak.
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She's been semi-responsive for about the past hour, O2 saturations at 93 on rear.
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She fell down the stairs last month.
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Health has been declining since then.
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Do you know how she fell down the steps last night?
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Yeah, last month she fell down some steps and has been getting worse ever since.
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Okay.
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Status for air medical.
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Okay.
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One thing.
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Oh, copy.
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512 512 so we're either going to need law enforcement or animal control if the neighbor fell but we can't get to her because of the dog.
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Okay wells en route is that we're 10-A with a report.
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560.
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Law Force Dispatch said one is not available.
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They're going to have to call around and see who they've got available, who's closest.
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Give me a call back.
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Also, they're seeing your patient has a UTI also.
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You can be looking for a yellow house with blue trim.
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Patient's bedbound in the upstairs bedroom.
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Near Old Charleston Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312
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