Man found bedridden for days at Waterloo motel sparks urgent rescue, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency crews respond to a man at Motel 6 in Waterloo found bedridden for four days with confusion and weakness. Staff forced entry to get him to hospital.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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B, 63.
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Altered mental status.
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We were dispatched today for a sick person at Motel 6.
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Staff on scene said he's been laying in bed for four days.
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They've been trying to convince him to go to the hospital.
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Today they had to break into his room and he agreed to go.
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Not ambulatory at the moment.
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General weakness, confusion.
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Most recent vitals show blood pressure 100 over 70, pulse 91.
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SpO2 95% on room air, blood sugar 154. We are en route to the facility with traffic, ETA five to six minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
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