Man bleeds from vein after underarm surgery, Cleveland TN


A 24-year-old man is bleeding from a vein after recent underarm surgery. He is not taking blood thinners and is coughing and possibly vomiting.
Audio|Source: Bradley County & Cleveland Fire
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Transcript:
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2, you're responding to near 6th St SE.
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He was going to be a 24-year-old male, about 184 pounds. Surviving, he had surgery to remove his sweat glands from underneath his armpits, and the caller went to change the dressing, and the exposed vein opened and the top.
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They're advising he's not on blood thinners,
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but he's coughing,
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really not just like you might vomit to also the surgery with them locally.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311
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