Medical emergency for man with swelling and breathing difficulty, Henderson NC
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Medical EmergencyEmergency medical responders attended to a 50-year-old man near Fourth Street in Henderson, NC. The man had red bumps, swelling hands, and difficulty breathing and swallowing after being bitten by an unknown insect or animal.
Audio|Heard on: Vance County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
KMS base and station two first responders.
00:03
He responded to near Fourth Street, cross street with Carr Street and High Street, referencing a 50-year-old male with medical issues.
00:13
The male has red bumps and swelling hands.
00:33
Yeah,
00:36
I'm coming down Chestnut now.
00:42
Coming down Chestnut, headed to you.
00:47
What you got, sir?
00:52
The male advised he had been drinking,
00:55
however he's not in a vehicle,
00:58
but he is trying to leave, advising that he's going to go home.
01:03
Copy that. This 50-year-old male does not know what bit him.
01:09
His hands are swelling.
01:11
His hands are swelling and he has red bumps.
01:15
He is having difficulty breathing and swallowing.
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Henderson, NC
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