Medical emergency for female with breathing difficulty, Des Moines IA


A 47-year-old female patient with quadriplegia experienced abnormal breathing and shortness of breath. She had an abnormal blood test and was advised to get a blood transfusion. EMS responded to her location near Court Ave for medical assistance.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 10, Engine 1, near Court Ave, near Court Ave number 3-town, the slick person, Mike 10, and you're responsible for channel 2 at 9.30.
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The marketplace loss for a 47-year-old female here.
00:15
It's kind of some abnormal breathing.
00:24
Dispatch for Medic 1.
00:27
Go ahead.
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We're in house, we can take that run with engine one.
00:36
Sure, right.
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Now we're right down the street.
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Nope.
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Medic 1, Medic 10 says they have it, they're just around the corner from it.
00:52
Okay, thank God.
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A 10,
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47-year-old female about 150 pounds, she's alert conscious and shortness of breath. She's a quadriplegic, has an abnormal blood test.
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She was told to come in to get a blood transfusion and she's having less sight pain and weakness.
01:18
It sounds like. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
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