Elderly woman treated for high blood sugar at Grossmont, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an 80-year-old woman experienced high blood sugar after dinner and was treated with insulin at a private residence near Grossmont Center Drive. Her blood sugar decreased and she showed no symptoms. She declined hospital transport and was capable of making her own medical decisions.
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Hey Grossmont, this is 403, looking to run an AMA by you for an 80-year-old female.
00:06
Chief complaint is hyperglycemia.
00:10
All right.
00:12
So we're called out to a private residence for an 80-year-old female, chief complaint of hyperglycemia.
00:19
Patient states that after dinner, around 9:30, they checked their blood sugar, and it had spiked to 350.
00:27
Usually after dinner, it spikes to about 250, so I was a little high for them.
00:34
The patient took four units of LISPro insulin and wasn't seeing a change,
00:41
so they took an additional four units.
00:46
They also take two units of LISPro insulin every morning,
00:50
so it's going to be a total of 10 today.
00:54
The patient's blood sugar is going down.
00:57
Most recent is going to be 282.
01:00
The patient does have concern now because 10 units of insulin is most they've taken.
01:08
The most have taken before this is only four.
01:11
The patient thinks that hospital transport isn't necessary though.
01:16
Other vitals are looking good.
01:18
The patient is asymptomatic.
01:21
Blood pressure is going to be 138 over 90.
01:24
Heart rate, 102.
01:26
The patient is satin.
01:27
It's 99 percent on oxygen.
01:29
Temperature is 97.4.
01:32
They're alert and oriented times 4.
01:36
The patient is negative for any drugs or alcohol.
01:39
They are capable of making their own medical decision.
01:43
Is there any more info that you need?
01:47
I didn't catch the respiratory rate and then you mentioned that they make their own decisions, there's no conservatorship or anything like that, they can make their own choice.
02:01
Yeah, respirations are going to be 16.
02:03
Patient does make all their medical decisions.
02:07
Bobby, what's your run number?
02:09
Run number is (number withheld).
02:16
And you guys are Amar.
02:21
Your testimony is a notice in score, non-prey but drugs or alcohol companies to refuse fear.
02:26
They're aware of the risk and consequences to the disability in gene or death that can react to the 911 system, and then we're cleared as 22-0-7.
02:35
Copy that. Thank you, Grossmont.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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