Elderly woman with high blood sugar and speech trouble, Reading PA


A 72-year-old woman near Spring St is suffering from extremely high blood sugar, confusion, and difficulty speaking. She received insulin with no improvement. Only Spanish is spoken at the location, and the door is locked.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Potention Medic 9, near Spring St, Cross Street, Locust Street, North 11th Street, TALS Medical, 2109.
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6.9 responding, 2109, near Spring Street, third-party call for a 72-year-old female.
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Blood sugar currently over 500 is confused and disoriented.
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Had an injection for pain earlier today.
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Now having some difficulty speaking.
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It did take 20 units of insulin with no change.
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So requesting reading.
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Hands Precautions unknown at this time.
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The automatic not additional.
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Go ahead.
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Not confirming and hats precautions is not indicated.
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We're also stating that everyone on location is Spanish speaking only, the door will be all locked.
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Okay.
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We can put us out.
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We take 2112.
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