Hotel employee suffers allergic reaction to unknown powder, Pittsburgh PA
An employee at a hotel experienced swelling, vomiting, shortness of breath, and a rapid heart rate after being exposed to an unknown powder while cleaning a hotel room.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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4-4-2-0-Ley on a first responder detail, zone 24.
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Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Hotel near Washington Place, room 1712.
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For a 32-year-old female with a swollen face, elevated heart rate, shortness of breath, and vomiting.
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It's 404-engineally zone 24, Pittsburgh-Marriott City Center Hotel near Washington Place, apartment 1712, 32-year-old female, swollen-face, elevated heart rate, shortness of breath and vomiting, AMS1, 10.1054.
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This is offered to E1, medic 14's area, alongside police and fire at a Pittsburgh, Marriott City Center Hotel, room 1712 near Washington Place.
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Staff was cleaning the room, think there were drugs on the sheets,
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and now have a 32-year-old female.
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Her face is swollen, she's vomiting, having shortness of breath and her heart palpitations.
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She is conscious and breathing.
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Five copies of her presentation.
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10.55.
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All company's 14 truckpack and service, that's 14 truck pack and service.
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1055.
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Heart's racing.
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First two days on the hill.
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1055.
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Four engine in.
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All right, four engine, your patient is going to be an employee there.
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They speak Spanish.
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Housekeeping was attempting to clean the room.
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There was some type of powder on the sheets.
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They got it in their face and tailed it.
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Now have the symptoms.
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