Elderly woman returns home with iv still in arm, Rock Creek WV
Medical EmergencyA 92-year-old woman returned home from the hospital with an IV still in her arm. A neighbor called because the woman is on blood thinners and was afraid to remove the IV.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Raleigh Control, Pager 6042, Pager 6042, responded near Upper Rock Creek Road in Rock Creek for a 92-year-old female.
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She is conscious breathing normally, however, she just got home from the hospital and they forgot to take an IV out of her arm.
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Repeating Pager 6042, Responded near Upper Rock Creek Road in Rock Creek at 1735.
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6042 control.
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6042.
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6042 is in route.
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Go ahead with that traffic again.
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6042.
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The patient advises she is fine,
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but she just got home from the hospital and they left an IV in her arm.
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The complainant is a neighbor.
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She said she's afraid to take it out because the patient is on blood thinner.
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10-4[1]-4-4-4 letters again.
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Near Upper Rock Creek Road in Rock Creek.
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The advice is a white house just before you cross the bridge.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Co Rte 3/8, Rock Creek, WV 25174
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