Elderly man hospitalized for high blood sugar in Fort Worth, Fort Worth TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel in Fort Worth transported a 76-year-old man experiencing high blood sugar levels to Harris Downtown Hospital. He had a history of diabetes, hypertension, kidney stones, and a recent urinary tract infection, and was reported to have taken insulin before transport. The incident was handled as a non-urgent medical situation.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Harris Downtown from Denbrook Medic One, priority three patient report.
00:06
This is Harris, go ahead.
00:10
Yes ma'am, we're going to be headed your way with a 76-year-old male.
00:15
Alert and oriented times four and GCS 15.
00:18
Complaint of hyperglycemia.
00:19
He noticed it was about 500 at around 04:00.
00:24
He took 14 units of insulin.
00:27
About 30 minutes prior to our arrival.
00:31
It is now down to 323, past medical history of diabetes and hypertension.
00:40
Recent history of kidney stones, diagnosed with a UTI in the last month, currently has a urinary catheter in.
00:49
Heart rate at 65, normal sinus rhythm.
00:52
Blood pressure is 146 over 71.
00:56
SpO2 is 96 percent.
00:58
Breathing about 18 times a minute.
01:01
Tried for an IV in the right forearm, didn't work out.
01:04
We're about 5 minutes out.
01:05
Anything else you need from me?
01:12
Can patient sit in a wheelchair?
01:17
Yes, ma'am.
01:21
Copy, air is clear.
01:22
See on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
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