Medical response for elderly man with swollen wrist


Emergency services were called to check on an elderly man with a painful wrist that is swollen and red, suspected to have an infection.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
00:49
Transcript:
Present Compton Station 15 can't be respond. Mercy Medical Call. Six-person, 300 Miller Road. Sound alert, 1021[1]. Comptonter, 582 en route. 5682, you're in route 1023[2]. Responding to 300 Miller Road, Southside, break. Good. It's going to be for an 85-year-old male. That's swollen left wrist, red and painful. The doctor believes it may be septic and wanted to be seen. Those have a history of cancer, heart disease, and hypertension. They did advise that they took x-rays three to four days ago. Not broken, good.
Police codes explained
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[1]
1021: Sound alert
[2]
1023: Responding/en route
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Location mentioned:
Near Miller Rd, Kingwood, WV 26537
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