Person found confused and feverish on roadside
Medical EmergencyA person was found lying near National Highway and Snowline Drive, confused, sweating, and with a high fever. EMS gave oxygen and acetaminophen, checked vital signs, and transported the person to Berkeley Medical Center.
Audio|Source: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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Transcript:
Medical type call at 18:29. National Highway near Snowline Drive. Altered, little consciousness. Company 16 responded for the call. Patient was lying along the road west of Snowline Drive, confused with cold sweats. Breathing okay and not reporting pain. Law enforcement requested on scene. Transported to Berkeley Medical Center by ambulance. Patient is an 80-year-old male with general weakness. Symptoms began about two to three hours earlier with chills. At home he did not want to get out of the vehicle because he felt warm. In the ambulance temperature 102.8°F. Given oral acetaminophen. Patient alert and oriented to time and place. Vitals: heart rate 103, blood pressure 114/62. Oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 liters. Respiratory rate 19. Patient refused blood glucose check.
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Mineral County, WV
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