Elderly woman with breathing difficulty treated at home, Thompson PA
Medical EmergencyA 74-year-old woman near Main St in Thompson Borough had trouble breathing. She has COPD and used a nebulizer and oxygen but still could not breathe well. She stood up because sitting made it harder to breathe. EMS responded to assist her.
Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Susquehanna County to Thompson, EMS, Medics 701 for ALS[1],
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Respond near Main St, apartment one, Thompson Borough, cross streets of Jefferson Avenue and Erie Avenue for a 74-year-old female difficulty breathing, ALS[1] priority, respond on EMS Ops 1906.
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7.01,
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Go ahead.
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On the way.
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7471, showing you in route.
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Caller stated,
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they've used nebula, they're still not able to breathe. It's using oxygen as COPD.
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Topsin County.
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Thompson 21. Thompson 21.
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Cool, Route 50.
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10-4[2] and route to scene. 7-4 and Route 15.
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7-1.
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7-1.
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The advice, patient does have COPD and has not been able to breathe. She has been using a nebrileizer treatment and it has not resolved the issue.
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She is standing up because she says when she sit down she's unable to breathe.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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ALS: Advanced medical response providing higher-level care for serious or life-threatening medical emergencies.
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10-4: Acknowledgment of message received or understood; affirmative response.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Thompson, PA 18465
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