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Medical emergency near Drexel Road and Summers Road

Heard on: Burke County Public Safety
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(number withheld) Drexel Road, cross street Summers Road exit (number withheld) , breathing problems, merge response.
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Drexel Rd, Valdese, NC 28690
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involves a 69-year-old man who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is experiencing breathing difficulties near Drexel Road close to Summers Road and exit 107. Emergency responders are attending the scene. The man has used his prescribed inhaler but continues to have trouble breathing. He appears conscious and is responding normally, with no change in color or difficulty speaking between breaths. The situation may involve respiratory distress related to existing health conditions.

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