Woman treated for severe high blood sugar emergency, Summerville SC
Medical EmergencyA 40-year-old woman experienced a severe high blood sugar emergency. She was lethargic but still responsive. Emergency medical services are transporting her for further evaluation. No criminal activity was involved.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Go for Sarville.
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Good morning, Somerville.
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Thorchester Medical One is a natural facility about a 10-minute ETA.
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On board a 40-year-old female patient.
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Chief Complaint of Hyper Glycemia.
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Sarwhampton, come in.
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Dehagen, come in.
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Coming from home to this morning,
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she was responsive.
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Responsive is not my family, she's very lethargic, sugar was in the 400s. We checked about 375 right now.
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She is averse to IV therapy, so we have not initiated access.
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Norwich County is going to have one patient and we're going to be cleared the scene, command terminating.
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Copy to 17.
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She's very anxious. We're doing our best to keep her calm. She's cooperative.
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She's not combative. GCS 15 and 804, just very hitched.
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Also 107. She's signed a stack on the monitor.
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Low pressure in about 140 over 90, SPO 2, 98% on room air.
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Breathing about 20 times a minute. We're coaching room for respirations right now.
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Any questions or words at this time?
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No questions or orders. We're missing upon arrival. Not if I have any changes, numberful clear.
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Location mentioned:
W 1st N St, Summerville, SC 29483
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