Man chokes on salad at senior center in Higginsville

Heard on: Lafayette County MO Lafayette RegMed (Hospital)

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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This is Bill Med Two calling Lafayette Regional on the MARCER patient report.

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Okay, go ahead.

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Okay, go ahead.

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Lafayette Regional Higginsville Med Two Paramedic Kenny en route to your facility with a 74, 74 year old male.

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He choked on a salad at the senior center in Higginsville and required digital removal of a large piece of cabbage.

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After which he improved dramatically.

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No CPR was ever administered, just a finger sweep.

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Oxygen was on prior to our arrival.

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Two saturation.

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Currently, he's on four liters nasal cannula.

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O2 sat's are 97%, 97.

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Lungs are clear, a little diminished in the basis.

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Heart rate's about 70s, normal sinus on the monitor.

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Blood pressure currently 154 over 47, 154 over 47.

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His blood sugar is 143, 143.

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And he has a 20 gauge IV in the right AC.

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If you don't have any questions, we'll see you in about 5 min .

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No questions or orders.

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C and five, Lafayette, clear.

2026-09-28 18:04 UTC

Medical Emergency

Walnut St, Higginsville, MO 64037

Man chokes on salad at senior center in Higginsville

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As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics are transporting an elderly man to a regional hospital after he reportedly choked on food at a senior center in Higginsville. He was given oxygen and an IV, and his condition appears stable during transport.

Man chokes on salad at senior center in Higginsville

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