Man experiences high heart rate after extra prednisone dose, Hardy County WV
Medical EmergencyA 65-year-old man in Hardy County experienced a high heart rate after accidentally taking an extra dose of prednisone. He had been treated for bronchitis recently and has a history of high blood pressure. Emergency responders were dispatched to his location near Brushy Ridge Road.
Audio|Source: Hardy County Public Safety
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Company 7 Petersburg, Company 200 to near Brushy Ridge Road for a 65-year-old male with a heart rate of 125.
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Company 7 Petersburg Company 200 to near Brushy Ridge Road for a 65-year-old male with a heart rate of 125.
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1657 WQF 317.
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Company 200 to near Brushy Ridge Road for a 65-year-old male with a heart rate of 125.
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Company 200 to near Brushy Ridge Road for a 65-year-old male with a heart rate of 125.
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1658 WUCF 317.
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Com-774 responding crew to advance.
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774-104 operations, great-packed.
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Four's on tag four.
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774 you're responding to near Brushy Ridge Road for a 65 year old male with a heart rate of 125 break
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Okay, go ahead.
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Callers advising that they believe this is due to the patient taking an extra prednisone.
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Callers advising was seen in the ER for bronchitis last night, was given prednisone then, was instructed to take another prednisone around 3:30 in the morning.
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However, he took it approximately 1:00 a.m.
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Go ahead.
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She took his heart rate and found that it was 125.
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He's not having any chest pain.
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Does have a history of high blood pressure.
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Go ahead.
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Okay.
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Company 200 base your status.
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Provider and station driver needed.
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Company 200.
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A driver is needed for the call.
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Do have a provider in station.
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Company 200, a driver is needed for this call.
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Provider is in station.
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1703, WQF 317.
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170.
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In route, 1703, operations tax.
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Gordon.
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You're responding to near Brushy Ridge Road.
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