Woman in Alpine Lake Has Severe Nosebleed, Terra Alta WV
Medical EmergencyA 48-year-old woman at a residence near Hemlock Cir, Alpine Lake, is suffering a severe nosebleed lasting about 20 minutes. She lost about a cup of blood and has difficulty breathing. She feels very cold and recently coughed up a large blood clot. She has a history of nosebleeds and blood clots.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Crest and Calm Center, Station 11, Tara Alda, need to respond, emergency medical call, bleeding near Hemlock Cir, Alpine Lake, time of alert, 2140.
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Calls there, 689, interrupt.
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689 in route 2142 break.
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Yes.
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689 you're going to be en route so near Hemlock Cir and Alpine Lake break.
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Good.
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Take 9, you're going to be en route for a 48-year-old female caller's advising that our friend’s having a very bad nosebleed.
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An advisor, unable to get it soft at this time. Patient is alert, able to talk,
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is having a little bit of a breathing difficulty due to the nosebleed.
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I advise her head has been bleeding approximately 20 minutes bright red in color.
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And advised it's kind of like oozing out.
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She described it as like a faucet that's been left on dripping breaks.
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You hear it.
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Call her, if I say, did try to apply ice to the bridge of her nose to try to slow down the bleeding, and it is currently not working.
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The patient does have a history of nosebleeds if her sinuses get too dry.
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And advice that she's not feeling faint-dizzy, lighthead, or sweaty, and she's advising she doesn't want to stand up, and she's afraid that she will collapse break.
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Okay.
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And she's advising that she feels very cold.
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They're advising approximately a cup of blood at this time lost.
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No history of bleeding disorders does have a history of blood clots, does have a DVP in her right leg.
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Aye. So good brother.
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Yes, I appreciate.
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Good.
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Take non-color advised that that patient did just cough up a huge blood clot,
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about a half a dollar more,
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half a dollar or more in size.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hemlock Cir, Terra Alta, WV 26764
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