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Woman with dementia experiences chest pain after medication error, Suffolk VA

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Redgate Dr, Suffolk, VA 23434

Medical personnel responded to assist a 68-year-old woman with dementia and COPD who experienced chest pain after taking the wrong medication. She was conscious and breathing during treatment.

Audio|Source: Suffolk City Fire and Rescue
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Question 3, Medics 6, respond to a 68-year-old female who is conscious and breathing.
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(Name withheld) is on scene and advises that she has dementia and that he is there with her and she is being treated by medics.
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However, she has COPD and the caller said that she is okay, but that he gave her the wrong pills.
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She is having chest pain.

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Redgate Dr, Suffolk, VA 23434

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