Elderly man with COPD struggles to breathe at home

Heard on: Nodaway County Ambulance

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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131 responded to (number withheld) 7th Street, Burlington Junction for a 76 year old male, difficulty breathing.

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Once again, 131 responded to (number withheld) 7th Street, Burlington Junction for a 76 year old male, difficulty breathing.

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131, dispatch, we're en route.

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Copy 131, sure you're en route at 2350.

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You're en route to (number withheld) 7th Street, Burlington Junction.

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76 year old male, conscious and breathing.

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He is not responding normally.

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He's changing color, a pale color change, clammy.

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Has COPD.

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He is currently using a nebulizer.

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He's supposed to have surgery this week.

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Currently not breathing well, doing breathing treatment.

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Unable to speak.

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Doctor said he had fluid on the lungs.

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Copy, page rescue.

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Affirmative.

7/17/2026 09:48 PM

Medical Emergency

7th St, Burlington Junction, MO 64428

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were dispatched to a location on 7th Street in Burlington Junction for an older man reportedly having serious difficulty breathing and not responding normally. The patient was described as pale and clammy with existing lung disease and was using a nebulizer. Rescue support was requested.