Medical crisis at Merkel apartment after heart surgery shunt breaks, Merkel TX
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Medical EmergencyA 32-year-old man at Shannon's Satt Apartments in Merkel faces a medical emergency after his post-surgery drainage shunt broke. Authorities are responding urgently.
Audio|Heard on: Taylor County Fire and EMS Departments
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We have a medical at Shannon's Satt Apartments, Apartment 4, repeating,
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STEMSemitic 1.
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We have a medical at 800 North 7th Street in Merkel at Shannon's Satt Apartments, apartment number 4.
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Medical Warren, your patient is a 32-year-old male, he is conscious and breathing.
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He just had open heart surgery.
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The drainage shunt they put in has broken off and they need some assistance.
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Okay,
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I'm going to go ahead and mouth.
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Here, so I can show them what's going on, see you.
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I'm ten-four.
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N 7th St, Merkel, TX 79536
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