Unresponsive male found in car at red light becomes alert, St George SC
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders treated a man who was found unresponsive in a car stopped at a red light. He later became awake but remained tired and weak. He was able to walk to the stretcher on his own and refused intravenous treatment. Vital signs were stable.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This is Dorchester 8, down here still.
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About an 8 to 10 minute each day.
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On board, I have a middle-aged male.
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He was found unresponsive in a car, stopped at a red light.
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I took a significant amount of pounding on the window for the people who found him to get him to awake.
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Prior to arrival, he's been alert and oriented but lethargic the whole time.
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He denies any family history, denies any drug use, however he is pretty lethargic with some tight people.
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He was able to ambulate to my stretcher without any assistance.
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He's going to sign us on my long, about 70.
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Pressure is sitting about 128 over 70, 128 over 70.
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Respirations are currently about 14, not labored, 100% on the remainder.
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He's requested no IVs or anything to that effect, but he's been cooperative and awake for me the entire time.
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I'll get your door here, about seven questions.
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St George, SC 29477
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