Elderly patient refuses hospital care for high blood sugar, Escondido CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near Citracado Parkway in Escondido for an elderly woman with a high blood sugar level. The patient, who was alert and oriented, declined hospital transport and planned to contact her doctor for insulin guidance. Paramedics recorded stable vital signs apart from elevated blood glucose.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Hospital Group Calls
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, I'm on scene with an 82-year-old female patient who is alert and oriented and is wishing to refuse transport.
00:10
However, I do have one abnormal vital.
00:14
All of her vitals are stable except for her blood glucose level, which has a history of type 2 diabetes.
00:21
However, once again, she is alert and oriented and is refusing to go to the hospital.
00:26
How would you like us to proceed?
00:30
The patient is claiming that the facility is supposed to help her with her insulin.
00:36
However, the facility is claiming that the patient previously stated that she does her own insulin.
00:42
So just to clarify, the facility is saying the patient does it herself, but the patient is saying otherwise.
00:49
Okay, so what is the patient's plan to get insulin if the facility doesn't have it and she doesn't want to go to the hospital?
01:00
I'm not having a patient right now.
01:03
This is AirCare BLS24 once again.
01:07
Yes, go ahead.
01:09
After talking to the patient, she said that she is going to contact her doctor to get more insulin through a phone call.
01:20
Okay,
01:22
Well, that is an appropriate plan, and if the patient is oriented like you've stated,
01:27
she is within her rights to refuse to go to the hospital.
01:31
What are your vitals that you got for her and then what is your call number with us?
01:36
Full set of vitals: blood pressure of 130 over 90, heart rate of 72, SpO2 of 95% on room air, respiratory rate of 18, effective.
01:47
Blood glucose level of 481, and a temperature of 97.2.
01:51
The run number is (number withheld).
01:58
I copy, thank you.
02:00
And then I would just advise the patient that she,
02:04
it is Sunday, so her sugar is pretty high to where,
02:11
if she starts to feel worse, she can re-contact them.
02:15
I'll be that.
02:16
Thank you, medical direction, Solomon.
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Location mentioned:
Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
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