Medical crew treats insulin overdose patient, Kernersville NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel responded to a patient who may have accidentally administered an excessive insulin dose at home. The patient appeared stable and was transported to Kernersville Medical Center for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Forsyth NC Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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This is a second 29 in the patient application.
00:04
Thank you, Ciglas.
00:05
This is for about five minutes for a facility coming to routine traffic with a 60-year-old female from home.
00:13
She had a complaint of fatigue.
00:15
She is diabetic but accidentally took 40 units of insulin.
00:20
She's supposed to take four to six units.
00:23
She's currently GCS 15 and has been throughout the assessment.
00:28
Blood pressure is 124 over 78, pulse is 68, oxygen is 99% on room air.
00:35
Our last blood glucose was 116.
00:37
Do you go any further?
00:40
You guys have an IV established on the patient?
00:43
Negative.
00:44
What is the current glucose?
00:46
Sorry, did you copy? What is our current glucose?
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Location mentioned:
Kernersville Medical Pkwy, Kernersville, NC 27284
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