Man overdoses on prednisone near Quartzville Road, Linn County OR
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Medical EmergencyA 27-year-old man accidentally overdosed after taking six prednisone pills for a shoulder injury. He was conscious but had trouble breathing and was vomiting near Quartzville Road at the intersection with Highway 20 and Old Hufford Drive.
Audio|Heard on: Linn County Fire
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Station 21 and Medic 22,
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respond to 23 C.02M.
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Overdose ingestion.
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At near Quartzville Road.
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Cross streets are Highway 20 and Old Hufford Drive.
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Central, Medic 22 in route.
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Predict 22, you're en route for trial response for an O.D.
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Culkin's foot ramp, near Quartzville Road, 27-year-old male, conscious alert and breathing.
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He took prednisone for his shoulder injury, took six of them.
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He has pale, busy, short of breath, vomiting, sweating, clammy.
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Show you in route at 10.
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Central for Meg 22.
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Go for Center.
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We're going to need to stage.
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Negative. It was accidental.
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Meg 22 copies.
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1041.
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Location mentioned:
Quartzville Rd, Foster, OR 97345
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