Diabetic dialysis patient in Archuleta County refuses EMS help, Archuleta County CO
Medical personnel responded to Archuleta County for a diabetic dialysis patient asleep all day who refused EMS help despite concerned family and caller.
Audio|Source: Four Corners Area Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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AlcoMedics today medical call at 12 Road 7088 against NassauMedic 2.
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Medical call at 12 Road 7088 is going to be the Region 1 housing.
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The caller is not with the patient advising they need medics for little sister who is diabetic and on dialysis.
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They're not sure what's really going on.
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Looks like we got in contact with someone on scene with the patient now, a dialysis patient who has been asleep all day and missed treatment.
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We're still gathering further time at 2115.
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To responding at 2115.
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Thank you.
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With a family member that's on scene with the patient.
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They advise it's a 40-year-old female who is conscious and breathing.
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Patient told the family member she doesn't want EMS, but the caller still wants EMS to check on her.
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Patient confirmed she does not want us.
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Hello, I.
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Do we try getting the patient on the phone? She doesn't seem to want to talk.
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However,
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showing a trial response.
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RP also stated that the patient wasn't acting normal, but is breathing normal?
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Archuleta County, CO
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