Medical emergency for elderly man near Arlington Avenue, Ferndale CA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders are attending to a 79-year-old man near Arlington Avenue experiencing anxiety, altered mental state, lethargy, slurred speech, and high blood pressure. The man has medical history including bypass surgery and diabetes. Vital signs are mostly normal except for elevated blood pressure.
Audio|Heard on: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
There's a public assist with a patient near Arlington Avenue for a 79-year-old unit.
00:12
Burndale Fire, we repeat our call to you.
00:15
We have no debt or information on our board.
00:23
Furndale Fire, 429, County Fire, Town 2.
00:42
From Burgo Fire, 14-0-10-2.
00:46
The public is that listed near Arlington Avenue for a 79-year-old male.
01:05
U-22, clear.
01:10
Section.
01:16
Our City 4, Code 2[1], Level 2[2], ALS[3], medical.
01:30
Burnstein on City 4, we've got about a 3 to 4 minute ET8 year facility on board heaven 82, 82 year old male, chief complaint of anxiety I received some difficult news today and he's called because of anxiety.
01:43
However,
01:45
he is altered,
01:47
negative on a stroke assessment,
01:48
very lethargic,
01:51
slow to speak, and some slurred, slurred speech, history of a bypass three years ago and tight I have two diabetes.
01:59
VG is within normal limits.
02:01
His blood pressure is hypertensive,
02:04
204 over 83 currently.
02:07
I've taken that twice and gotten two,
02:10
200 ingredients.
02:11
All other vital signs are within normal limits.
02:13
He does have somewhat of a productive cough, but that's normal break.
02:19
He says that that's normal since it's five pounds.
02:25
And we'll see you in about three minutes unless you have any questions.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Urgent response without lights and sirens (expedite, non-emergency)
[2]
Level 2: Priority level for medical aid response
[3]
ALS: Advanced Life Support (medical response level)
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Location mentioned:
Arlington Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536
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