Paramedics treat youth for high blood sugar, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel transported a 13-year-old girl to the hospital near Rockland Rd in Wilmington, Delaware. She was conscious and alert but had a blood sugar level of 294 and reported chest discomfort. Paramedics provided fluids through an IV and reported normal pulse oximetry and ECT readings.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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We're inbound to the facility.
00:01
We got a thirteen-year-old female, history of diabetes.
00:05
Don't belong with a high blood sugar.
00:08
Does he copy?
00:10
We copy that.
00:13
All right, 13-year-old female.
00:14
She's wake, alert, oriented.
00:16
She's got a blood sugar of 294.
00:19
Apparently began feeling some chest discomfort and was recently told that her ketones were high.
00:27
She's got pulse of 120, ECT was unremarkable, 99% pulse ox on room air.
00:32
Like I said, her blood sugar was 294.
00:35
Have an IV established.
00:36
We gave her a pulse fluid for that blood sugar.
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Will be there in about 7 min.
00:39
Not requesting any orders, standby, or compressions at this time.
00:41
Might have.
00:42
Otherwise, we'll see you in about 9 min.
00:46
Sounds good to you when you get here.
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Location mentioned:
Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803
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