Elderly man reports chest pain and dizziness in Suffolk, Suffolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an 82-year-old man at a home near South 4th Street in Suffolk reported chest pain, dizziness, and tingling in his left arm after a medication issue was corrected by doctors.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk City Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Medic 3, I copy your own route to chest pains near South 4th Street, cross street of East Washington Street, Priority 2[1].
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Medics 3, the patient is an 82-year-old male complaining of chest pain and dizziness.
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He advised that the doctors had his medications mixed up.
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He went to the doctor today, they corrected it.
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Now he's returned home and he's extremely busy and has tingling into and down his left arm.
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Also, his history of heart problems but couldn't remember exactly what he was diagnosed with.
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Priority 2: Non-emergency/low-acuity medical response
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Location mentioned:
S 4th St, Suffolk, VA 23434
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