Medical emergency for elderly woman with throat obstruction, West Lawn PA
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An 87-year-old woman at 2075 Garfield Avenue has an object stuck in her throat since last night. She has a history of neck surgery with steel rods and brain surgery. She is breathing normally, able to speak and drink water, but experiencing throat pain. No vomiting was reported.
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Spring Township,
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2075 Garfield Avenue near South Morewood Avenue and Logan Avenue, BLS medical.
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Medics 6511, Spring Township,
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2075, Garfield Avenue near South Morewood Avenue and Logan Avenue, BLS medical, 0710.
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Monix 6521 with contact (number withheld).
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Ambulum 6515.
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Ambuln 61515.
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If you place some service or in truck 7, we can take the BLS medical on Garfield Avenue.
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You can recall Medi65511.
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Received ambulance 6515 in service with truck 7.
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We've taken Garfield Avenue and we'll recall Medics 6511.
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2075 Garfield Avenue is an 87-year-old female, something stuck in her throat, has been stuck since dinner last night.
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Patient not having any respiratory difficulty and is able to drink water and speak clearly.
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Patient also has steel rods in neck due to fall in September and has been having issues with it.
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Also had brain surgery.
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No vomiting at this time.
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Throat is painful.
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Requesting Redding.
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Yeah.
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Static 6511, you can recall Garfield Avenue, Ambulance 6515 is handling.
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6-4-1-trance 17-6-8-4-1-Retting.
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168-4-1-running.
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Garfield Ave, West Lawn, PA 19609
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