Elderly woman with high blood pressure and breath trouble, Cleveland TN
Medical EmergencyThe audio is a dispatch call about a 65-year-old woman near Atkinson Drive who has very high blood pressure and trouble breathing. She is dizzy, disoriented, and feels pressure in her head. She reports prior heart attack and recent blood pressure readings around 180/110 and 203/102. She has been taking extra medication but says symptoms are worsening. The caller gave a department number of (number withheld).
Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
01:19
Transcript:
Unit (number withheld) non-emergency. Caller reports difficulty breathing at near Gisland Drive Northwest. Responders copy. A 65-year-old female is having shortness of breath and dizziness. Her blood pressure has been high for about a week; a prior reading was about 180 over 110. She said she has been taking extra medication but it is not helping. She does not have an appointment with her doctor until mid-September. While on the phone she reported a reading of about 203 over 102. She has a history of a heart attack last year and is feeling disoriented, dizzy, and has pressure above her nose and in her head. She says she can breathe but cannot take a deep breath. She is at near Atkinson Drive and gave a department number of (number withheld).
Unit (number withheld) non-emergency. Caller reports difficulty breathing at near Gisland Drive Northwest. Responders copy. A 65-year-old female is having shortness of breath and dizziness. Her blood pressure has been high for about a week; a prior reading was about 180 over 110. She said she has been taking extra medication but it is not helping. She does not have an appointment with her doctor until mid-September. While on the phone she reported a reading of about 203 over 102. She has a history of a heart attack last year and is feeling disoriented, dizzy, and has pressure above her nose and in her head. She says she can breathe but cannot take a deep breath. She is at near Atkinson Drive and gave a department number of (number withheld).
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