Man vomits after swallowing tongue stud ball

Heard on: Lucas County OH Regional LCMED 3 STC (Hospital)

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Good evening, St. Charles. We are currently en route to your facility with a 24, a 24-year-old male, complaining of vomiting.

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Earlier this evening around 6:37 o'clock, patient was eating dinner and then en route to the bathroom to wash hands.

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He noticed.

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The top ball on his tongue stud was missing.

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I believe he swallowed it.

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Then started having pains in his throat and then vomited once or twice.

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At this time, the patient is sitting comfortably on our cot.

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Vitals are as follows: heart rate is 99, SpO2 is 98,

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blood pressure is 152 over.

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Over 91.

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Temperature was 97.

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Any orders or questions? We will be there in about 10 minutes.

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Copy that, Harris.

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Over. No further questions or orders at this time.

2026-10-07 02:21 UTC

Medical Emergency

Navarre Ave, Oregon, OH 43616

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS transported a 24-year-old man to a hospital near Navarre Avenue in Oregon, Ohio, after he reportedly swallowed the top ball from a tongue stud and experienced throat pain and vomiting. He was reported to be stable with normal vital signs during transport.