Patient with severe facial swelling en route to hospital, Tioga County PA


A patient in an ambulance near US-6 and PA-362 is being taken to Wellsboro Hospital. The patient has severe swelling of the tongue and lips and feels their throat is closing. The patient is stable, but no epinephrine has been given because it is not available.
Audio|Source: Tioga County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Route 6 of 362.
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Hi, I'm at Ambulance 267.
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267 received direct.
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267 en route to Wellsboro Hospital.
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Ambulance 267 en route to Wellsboro Hospital.
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267 to Mickey 3.
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All right.
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This moment, patient appears to be vitally stable, STO2 is 100%. No wheezing heard at this time or stridor.
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Does have noticeable swelling to the tongue and lip.
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Not complaining of any difficulty breathing yet, but it's complaining that she is starting to feel like her throat is starting to swell shut.
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We do not have EPI on board,
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so no EPI administered at this time.
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Location mentioned:
US-6 & PA-362, Shippen Township, PA 16901
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