Elderly man treated for rectal bleeding on blood thinners, Watauga County NC


A medical team responded to an 83-year-old man who was alert and breathing normally but experiencing rectal bleeding while taking blood thinners.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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Medic 7, you're responding to an 83-year-old male.
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He is awake and alert breathing normally.
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He is bleeding from his rectum and is on blood thinners.
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(name withheld), keep out of patient's ways.
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Negative. 10-4[1], do you have first responders in rounds?
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Negative, it's a Bravo level call.
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Send for, thank you.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received
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Watauga County, NC
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