Man with breathing difficulty at nursing center, Ashland VA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called to Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for a 60-year-old male patient who was conscious and experiencing difficulty breathing. He has an upper respiratory infection and had used his prescribed inhaler. The nursing facility was informed of the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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Engine 401 and Ambulance 416.
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Breathing problem near Thompson Street, Unit 114.
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Engine 401 and ambulance 416.
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Breathing problem near Thompson Street, Unit 114, cross streets Medical Drive and West Lawn Road.
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Station 16th District, TAC 4, Timeout 0448.
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Ambulance 416 and Engine 401 en route to Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, near Thompson Street, Room 114, cross streets Medical Drive and West Lawn Road for a 60-year-old male conscious with difficulty breathing.
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He has used his prescribed inhaler.
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He has been diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection,
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and the facility is aware.
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The patient weighs 390 pounds.
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Ashland, VA 23005
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