Woman experiences breathing trouble after lithium overdose, Fairbanks AK
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to a 29-year-old woman near Riverview Drive who was having breathing difficulties after ingesting a large amount of lithium for withdrawal symptoms. She reported a heart condition and was conscious at the time of the call.
Audio|Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 3, Medic 2, Breathing Problems, Delta Response, near Riverview Drive, Operation on Tag 3 Engine 3, Medic 2, Breathing Problems, Delta Response,
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near Riverview Drive, Operation on Tag 3.
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Med 23 gets supporting FMH 54 after the hour.
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Electric to Engine 3 City.
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Engine 3.
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Go for Empton 3.
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You guys are responding for a 29-year-old female. She is conscious and breathing at the time.
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The caller was upstairs when her friend requested that she called 911 break up.
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It took a while to get to the chief complaint, but it sounds like she was going through withdrawals and she took a large bottle of lithium for the withdrawals break.
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She was reporting that she has a heart condition and she's having trouble breathing at this time. She's going to be in the living room.
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Location mentioned:
Near Riverview Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99709
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