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Elderly male with cancer and infection needs hospital transport, Berks County PA

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Deck Rd, Tulpehocken Township, PA

An elderly male with stage 4 colon cancer and diverticulitis is experiencing a swollen stomach, trouble breathing, vomiting yellow bile, passing gas, and has a possible E. coli infection. He is very weak and needs transport to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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intermediate 5851 year route 1044 57 deck road to 78 year old male despite the fever and has a swollen stomach has stage 4 colon cancer and diverticulitis was directed not to eat and have eaten which distended his stomach having respiratory distress very weak
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vomiting yellow bile, passing a lot of gas,
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and having an Echol A infection.
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Be able to walk with assistance, precautions are indicated requesting good Samaritan Hospital litmus.

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Deck Rd, Tulpehocken Township, PA

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