Elderly man taken to hospital for flu-like illness, Macomb County MI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders transported an 83-year-old man from his home near 19 Mile Rd in Clinton Township to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after he experienced weakness and flu-like symptoms. Family members also reported flu exposure. The patient was alert, had stable vitals, and is diabetic. Communication was limited due to a language barrier.
Audio|Heard on: Macomb MI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Good morning, Henry Ford Macomb, this is Alpha 101 and Med 33 with an eighty-three-year-old male coming from home.
00:05
(Name withheld) says there is some weakness and not feeling well, so family called.
00:10
Sounds like a few family members have the flu.
00:13
Patient is alert and oriented.
00:16
But he does not speak English, so there is a language barrier.
00:19
Blood pressure one hundred nine over fifty-three.
00:23
Eighty-eight. He is sinus on the monitor.
00:25
It's essentially at eighty-nine percent oxygen.
00:27
We placed him on two liters.
00:29
Currently, he's at ninety-seven percent on his two liters.
00:32
First is pretty random.
00:33
Eighteen non-labor.
00:34
We did get a check (number withheld) and a blood sugar between two hundred eighty-six and two hundred eighty.
00:40
He is diabetic.
00:42
We'll see you guys in about five to seven if you never find anything further from us.
00:48
We'll see you upon arrival and report clear.
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Location mentioned:
19 Mile Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038
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