Elderly man falls with abdominal swelling and fever, Berkeley County WV
Medical EmergencyA man in his late 70s fell at a residence near Connector Rd. He was weak, slow to respond, and had abdominal swelling, fluid in his legs, decreased urine output, and a fever. EMS transported him to a medical facility for treatment.
Audio|Source: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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First place station, 69, respond with an ambulance for a fall, near Connector Rd, off the Inclaysville Road, 1636.
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Weamedics, 691 is responding.
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5691 responding for a fall, near Connector Rd, off the and Cleave-Hill Road, a summit or remain on attack for 1636.
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30 phone order, I'm 108.
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10-8[1]. Copy 3.096.
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208 from caller that are en route to 40 dumpsford streets.
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Copy, these are 96.
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She went to that location to get her birth certificate from the residence.
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When she was there, (name withheld) started giving her a hard time, so she left and went to the Dairy Queen.
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She is returning back to that residence.
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She wants to meet law enforcement there.
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permit 9-1 to VAE-R.
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VAER. VAER, go ahead.
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We're transporting a 79, 7, 9-year-old male to your facility with about an 8, 12-minute EPA.
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Patient's family calls stating that he was seeming relatively out of it, wasn't acting like himself.
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The patient just received a cancer diagnosis of melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes about a week ago.
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When we arrived on scene, a patient is alert and oriented.
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It does have a features of 4, 5, and 6, but is slow to respond.
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The biggest complaint seems to be the generalized weakness that was unable to stand on his own, which is not normal for him.
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On a head to toe assessment, there is a distension noted in the abdomen along with fluid in the lower legs and extremities.
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The patient is not on LASIC.
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Patient family also stated he's had a lot of decreased urine output,
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along with a fever.
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Patient's temp was 101.
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We gave P.O.
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Tylenol.
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PILES are as follows, pulse rate of 101, blood pressure is 106 over 62,
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10-8: In service
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Location mentioned:
Connector Rd, West Virginia 25405
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