Elderly man with respiratory issues and confusion at home, Hamburg PA


Emergency medical services responded to a residence near Hex Hwy for an elderly man experiencing ongoing breathing difficulties, confusion, and falls. The patient has a history of a broken hip and has shown changes in condition since then.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Medic 5451. We're responding in place of four, and you can take four out of service, please. 65451, responding in place of four, fours out of service, 1345. near Hex Hwy, Department no. 85-year-old male, Bell, having arrested for difficulty. Unable to get up, keeps falling.
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Respiratory difficulty onset prior to the fall, and that's actually been ongoing for approximately a month now, does have some confusion which seems on and off, not a direct result of the fall. Requesting, Reading was about 150 pounds. It's a day he had a broken hip about a year and a half ago, and he hasn't been the same since. Received. Eric, 75-1 is available.
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Near Hex Hwy, Hamburg, PA 19526
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