Woman with asthma has severe breathing difficulty, Tunnelton WV
Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old woman with asthma experienced severe breathing difficulty near Number 4 Road. Her daughter called for help. The woman had been on oxygen but could not adjust it. She had the difficulty for about one and a half to two hours and was alert and able to talk. The woman had her medications with her and has had similar episodes before.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I'm going to respond in the other little medical medical call.
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Breathing difficulty near Number 4 Rd.
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Townsend has alert 516.
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6-83 in route.
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3-year-in route 524.
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Break.
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Good.
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The near Number 4 Rd, command is going to be...
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For a 67-year-old female, who caller was patient's daughter.
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She advised that her mom was having severe breathing difficulty.
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She was alert, able to talk,
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and advised it's been going on for approximately an hour and a half to two hours break.
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683, the original caller was very hard to get any information from.
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She was not very cooperative.
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She didn't want to answer any questions.
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They then lost contact, another dispatcher,
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made contact back.
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She ended up being able to talk to the patient and advised that she has had this happen before.
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She will have all of her medications in her purse.
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She does suffer from asthma.
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Great.
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Yeah.
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State 3-02 is standing at 85.
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She was unable to turn her oxygen up at all.
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She advised that she was on 2 liters.
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She did advise that she felt comfortable enough to disconnect.
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Location mentioned:
Near Number 4 Rd, Tunnelton, WV 26444
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