Elderly man struggles to breathe after heart medication, Des Moines IA


A 76-year-old man near 19th Street is conscious but having difficulty breathing after taking three nitroglycerin tablets for heart issues.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Medic 1 engine 4, near 19th St, near 9th Street on heart problems.
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Response 3, Channel 2 out of 49 minutes.
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Good news home.
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Coming.
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Dispatch show, Medic9 en route to Broad Longs with one.
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Copy.
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Best truck 9 is available again.
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Okay.
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Copy.
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Near 19th Street, 76-year-old male conscious and breathing took three nitros for heart problems, and he's having trouble catching his breath.
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Location mentioned:
Near 19th St, Des Moines, IA 50314
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