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Man experiences severe chest pressure and asthma flare, Reading PA

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Near Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19611

A 53-year-old man near Lancaster Avenue is experiencing chest pressure and shortness of breath due to worsening asthma flare. His symptoms have not improved despite using a nebulizer, and he is unable to walk.

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near Lancaster Ave, a 53-year-old male with chest pressure.
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It feels faint, shorter breath.
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No cardiac history, but he does have an asthma history and having asthma flares for the last two months, but a lot worse today.
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Using the nebulizer with no relief.
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He is unable to walk with 195 pounds, enhanced precautions are not indicated.

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Near Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19611

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