Elderly woman stabilized after metabolic emergency near Gracious Gap Road, Mineral County WV
Medical EmergencyResponders treated a 74-year-old woman near Gracious Gap Road, addressing altered consciousness and low blood sugar with glucose and glucagon, restoring her alertness and stable vitals.
Audio|Source: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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Transcript:
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Medical local 81 Gracious Gap Road for the altered LOC.
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Company 38 ambulance responsible and response 1023.
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770 is off the air.
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Medic 27778, 1023.
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You're responding to 81 Gracious Gap Road.
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They're responding there for a 74-year-old female.
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Patient is lethargic, refuses to eat or drink.
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She is breathing normally.
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She does have dementia.
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Caller thinks she may have a UTI.
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Responsive direct, thank you.
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Just unable to handle the oral glucose.
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I gave her almost 30 grams of that.
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We also gave glucagon,
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which has brought her sugar up to now 68 to 70.
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Patient's alert and oriented talking to us without a problem.
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Vital signs of blood pressure was...
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Manual pushes 182 over 100, pulse is 65, we have on the monitor, sinus,
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intels 44,
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setting at 95% on room air.
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We'll be there in about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Do you need anything else?
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Mineral County, WV
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