Elderly man has breathing difficulty after colonoscopy

Heard on: Centre PA EMS Dispatch Group Calls

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Box 25 , Lone Pine Township, (number withheld) .

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Geisinger Healthplex.

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ALS breathing difficulty.

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EMS 25 , 14 back 24 .

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Place 25 , 120 .

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County radio 2041 .

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Thank you, 24-1.

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Responding.

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Thank you, 24-1, you're responding Patton Township, (number withheld) Appalachian Lane, Geisinger Healthplex.

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Outpatient surgery, (number withheld).

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77-year-old male, just had a colonoscopy.

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They're having difficulty keeping it at two levels up.

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They do have him on two liters.

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Needle cannula.

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You can use the surgery pickup entrance.

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Twelve 20 .

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Box 2511 , Patton Township, (number withheld) Abigail Lane, Gary Senior Health, Grays Woods.

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A lot of breathing.

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Ambulance 25 , your four can't still do.

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Twelve 20 .

2026-09-08 09:20 UTC

Medical Emergency

Abigail Ln, Port Matilda, PA 16870

Elderly man has breathing difficulty after colonoscopy

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a hospital in Patton Township for a 77-year-old man with breathing difficulty and low oxygen levels after a colonoscopy. The patient was reported to be on supplemental oxygen and the crew was directed to use the surgery pickup entrance.

Elderly man has breathing difficulty after colonoscopy

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