Elderly man reports rectal bleeding and frequent bathroom visits, Petersburg WV
Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old man near Rio Grande Rd is experiencing frequent bathroom visits and new rectal bleeding with bowel movements. He reports soft stool and constipation but no pain. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a recent broken foot.
Audio|Source: Hardy County Public Safety
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Company 7 Petersburg, your first alert, near Rio Grande Rd, general illness.
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Company 7 Petersburg, your first alert, near Rio Grande Rd, general illness.
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Your first alert, 1014.
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Party County, 214, clear, grant.
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214 clear, returning at 10.
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17, you're responding to near Rio Grande Rd, off Royal Glen Road, operations tax three.
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174, you're responding for an 80-year-old male.
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Callers advising the patient's been going to the bathroom a lot over the last two or three days.
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He's now experiencing rectal bleeding with bowel movements.
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The patient is describing soft stool but it's saying that he's constipated, no complaints of pain.
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Right.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, medical history of COPD and he broke his foot approximately one month ago.
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Go ahead.
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10-4.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rio Grande Rd, Petersburg, WV 26847
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