78-year-old man treated for low blood sugar, Mt Airy GA
Emergency services responded to a 78-year-old man near Stonington Drive with type 2 diabetes experiencing a severely low blood sugar level. He was conscious and breathing normally but had pale, clammy skin. His blood sugar had been dropping for several hours despite insulin use.
Audio|Source: Habersham County Emergency Services
02:57
Transcript:
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Dispatch, station 9, station 9, diabetic call near Stonington Drive and Antioch Church Road, close to Glade Creek Parkway, time out of dispatch, 0133.
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No, that 6, 23.
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Clear on C, see.
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46 is that?
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Forest six is that? Forests.
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10 4.4. Who's my next list record?
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Stamper. All right, let me check.
00:58
Forest, if it's going to be Rameuse, let me hold them and see what their ET would be.
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1040, if you can also see if they will be able to, give it 1059 to two females to Sillia, North Carolina.
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Twenty three out or two nine at night.
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Patch on scene 5.8.
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Let me see 5.8.
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Let me want to dispatch.
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Also, who's on call, CID?
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So much. Just one.
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Station nods and out.
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Question 9.
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The discussion is responding to near Stonington Drive.
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Near Stonington Drive off Antioch Church Road close to Glade Creek Parkway.
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Responding to a 78-year-old male about 235 pounds, he is a type 2 diabetic and his blood sugar has been dropping for a couple of hours now.
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Most current reading less than five ago,
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his sugar was at 48.
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Skin pale and clammy, he is conscious alert and breathing normally.
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He takes 60 units of the slow-acting insulin.
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His last dose was around 11 p.m.
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last full meal at 5:30, and his sugar continues to go down.
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Location mentioned:
Stonington Dr, Mt Airy, GA 30563
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