Elderly man with vomiting and weakness treated at home, Charleston SC
Medical EmergencyMedical responders are attending to an elderly man at his home who is experiencing vomiting, weakness, and tiredness. He has existing lung and diabetes conditions, but these symptoms are new and unusual for him. His vital signs were monitored as emergency services provided care.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR
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Transcript:
00:00
We have an 80-year-old male. That's 8-year-old male.
00:01
Coming from his residence over here, West Dash.
00:03
She's complaint today is going to be vomiting malaise, increased weakness.
00:07
For the family, started, like, late last night, probably around 10 o'clock, going into 11 o'clock, had several episodes vomiting, at least four that the family can recall.
00:15
I'm going to be.
00:17
BLS-63, 1318 Jackwood Court, sick person, incident channel ENFFFs.
00:23
BLF 63, 1318, Jackwood Court, cross streets, dead end in Harverwood Lane, sick person, incident channel EMS off, 0630.
00:32
No blood in that vomit, but just several episodes of vomiting, normally the patient's doing quite well for himself and alert.
00:38
Today, he's a lot more malaise, weak and tired.
00:40
As I said, had at least four episodes of vomiting that we're aware of.
00:43
Wife says usually never sick and unwell, so his current status is abnormal and new for him.
00:51
Right now, he is soft-spoken, but he is A&O times four, the GCS 15, very malaise.
00:55
We ran a 12 lead just as a ride-up precaution sent us over to your facility should have gotten it a little while ago.
01:01
We have current vital as follows.
01:03
You have a heart rate of 83, that's 83.
01:04
You got a blood pressure of 93, that's 93, over 51-5-1.
01:07
You've been entitled 18, you have respirations around 28.
01:11
He's a history of COPD.
01:13
He's on oxygen three leers for a minute, holding steady around 94 SPO2.
01:18
We're going to be at your facility probably missed up the next 8 to 10.
01:22
That's going to any questions to me at this time.
01:24
There's P.J.L is at the normal limit 60.
01:26
I'm sorry, that was no more questions.
01:27
You've been muffled.
01:28
Case Faire, 663, can you have fire?
01:30
Offirm. His VGL was normal.
01:31
Hey, apologies.
01:32
He's a diabetic because BGL was 295.
01:34
I'm sorry, I'll set out. 295. 4-0-10-978.
01:36
53, you're clear.
01:37
63, probably is clear.
01:38
Thank you. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Jackwood Ct, Charleston, SC 29407
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