Elderly woman treated for low blood sugar at care center, Wheeling WV
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly woman at a care facility was found unresponsive due to low blood sugar. She received glucose treatment and is now alert. She is being transported to Wheeling Hospital for further care.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke WV Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Wheeling Fire Department squad number three calling Wheeling Hospital.
00:05
Medical Park identify and go ahead.
00:08
Medical Park, this is Wheeling Fires.
00:11
Squad number three, we're coming from Continuous Care Center.
00:14
We'll be at your facility near Medical Park Rd in under one minute.
00:18
There is a 78-year-old female patient.
00:21
The complaint was unresponsive since 8 a.m.
00:24
this morning.
00:26
The staff told us that she fell Friday and refused to go to the hospital to get checked.
00:32
She is currently alert and oriented.
00:36
She was initially unresponsive.
00:39
Glucose was sub-40.
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She received 2 milligrams of glucogon-I.M.
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At the care facility, sugar was like 45 when our ambulance.
00:52
She has received about 10 grams of dextrose 50, which she responded to.
00:58
She's now alert and able to answer questions and speak.
01:03
Pulse is currently...
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68 in a regular.
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Looks like she might have AFib.
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Pressure 104 over 50.
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We currently have her on TKO, normal saline, 20 gauge established in the right wrist.
01:20
Lung sounds are clear in the left, congested on the right.
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Patient does have some
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blood,
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fresh blood in and around the mouth.
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She is able to breathe with that, though.
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Other than that, we're pulling into your facility right now.
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Any questions or orders?
01:41
Answered, we'll see you in a minute.
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Understood, squadry's clear.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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