Elderly woman with severe breathing difficulty in Portland, Portland OR

 Medical Emergency
Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old woman in Portland experienced severe breathing difficulty. She was lethargic, unable to speak in full sentences, and had wet breathing sounds. She has a history of pulmonary hypertension, emphysema, heart failure, and dementia. The problem had been ongoing for about a week.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Rescue 64 AMR-115 responding to code 3 breathing problem near NW Quail Hollow Dr, cross of 205th, Pondosa.
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It's an 80-year-old female,
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conscious level is described as obtunded that can be roused with a sternal rub.
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They have very wet breathing sounds.
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Not able to speak in full sentences. They do have dementia of unknown if it's due to that. They were talking earlier, lethargic, history of pulmonary hypertension, emphysema, heart failure, problem going on for a week.
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Rescue 64 copies.
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115 we copy, we're around the corner.
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