Medical Assist for Altered Mental Status and Breathing Difficulty
Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
Township, Exeter Township, PA 19508, USA
Summary: Emergency services responded to a call for an 83-year-old male patient with altered mental status and trouble breathing at 1403 Geiger Town Road, Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The patient, who is wheelchair-bound and weighs approximately 280 pounds, has dementia. Multiple fire and EMS stations were dispatched to assist, including with lifting and transport, and precautions were requested for transport to St. Joe's hospital.