Elderly cancer patient weak and confused after transfusion, Troutville VA
Medical EmergencyAn 88-year-old male cancer patient near Little Catawba Creek Rd in Troutville is experiencing severe weakness, confusion, inability to stand, and severe back pain after receiving a blood transfusion. Emergency medical services are responding urgently.
Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
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Mediq 4. Cotaba Rescue will be dispatched 3867 Little Cotaba Creek Road, Troutville, sick person.
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Repeating medic for Cotaba will be dispatched 3867 Little Cotabba Creek Road, Troutville, sick person.
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Hot respond, Channel 3, 23rd.
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Todd, Middickford, then route.
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Middick 40, 9.23, 41, Channel 30.
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Medics were 88-year-old male, the stage 4 Colore cancer patient.
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He was given a unit of blood today at the hospital and has since become very weak and confused.
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No balance and unable to stand.
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They gave him been a drill with his blood transfusions.
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They advised that that was their standard protocol.
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They don't know if that's causing it or not.
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Also having severe back pain.
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Brin County is going to be dispatching their medication.
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Location mentioned:
Near Little Catawba Creek Rd, Troutville, VA 24175
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