Elderly man vomiting for hours before scheduled surgery, Drexel NC


Emergency responders dispatched near Oakland Ave for an 85-year-old man vomiting for over seven hours. He is scheduled for a colon surgery in about a week.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
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... responding to near Oakland Ave, your caller, your patient's going to be in room 200.
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You're responded to an 85-year-old male and he's been vomiting for about seven and a half hours.
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The patient is scheduled for a colectomy in about a week.
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... potentially what's causing the vomiting.
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Location mentioned:
Near Oakland Ave, Drexel, NC 28619
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