Woman, 74, reports severe chest pain and breath shortness, Reading PA
A 74-year-old woman near Grant Street reported sudden severe chest pain radiating to her back and shortness of breath. She took aspirin and has a history of hypertension. EMS was dispatched for a suspected heart attack.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Exeter Township, near Grant Street, between East 38th Street and East 39th Street, ALS Medical[1].
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Medic (number withheld) covering station (number withheld).
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Exeter Township,
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near Grant Street, between East 38th Street and East 39 Street, ALS Medical[1], 1003.
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George 9506.003 on location.
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75603, on location 1003.
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Berks, Medics 5052 is available.
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Select 5052 available to M.03.
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Berks, a medic 69932.
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Now we're going to take the Grant Street. Can you stand (number withheld) to Irving 2?
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Received, you will be taking the Grant Street call. We will revert (number withheld).
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to the other.
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near Grant Street, 74-year-old female believe she's having a heart attack.
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Having severe chest pain, shortness of breath, it was a sudden onset. Pain is radiating to her back.
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Patient currently took one aspirin, 81 milligram approximately 6 minutes ago, stated that pain is getting worse in the history of hypertension.
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Blood pressure was 157, over 89, heart rate 79.
Police codes explained
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ALS Medical: Advanced Life Support emergency medical response or assistance.
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Near Grant St, Reading, PA 19606
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