Medical emergency for elderly man with breathing issues, Cary NC
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Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to an elderly man near Walker Stone Drive experiencing shortness of breath and elevated potassium levels. The patient has cancer and is on oxygen, is conscious and breathing normally, without asthma or other lung conditions. The response level was moderate priority (Charlie).
Audio|Heard on: Cary Fire-Rescue
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Transcript:
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Central to N-5, breathing difficulty near Walker Stone Drive,
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room number 120, Cross of Sears Farm Road, operating PST-Tac 40, Tech 40.
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Tech 40.
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Medical Pipeline channel.
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Problem, copy.
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En route on TAC 40.
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As far,
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y'all responding to a 7-5-year-old male, conscious in breathing, with shortness of breath and high potassium levels.
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Patient is a cancer patient, currently on oxygen.
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He is not clammy.
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He does not have asthma or other lung problems.
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He is responding normally.
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He's not having difficulty speaking between breaths.
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Final cutting is a Charlie[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Charlie: Charlie-level response (moderate-priority alarm response classification)
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Location mentioned:
Walker Stone Dr, Cary, NC 27513
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