Medical emergency for diabetic inmate at correctional facility, Greencastle IN
Emergency services responded to a diabetic emergency involving a 70-year-old male inmate at Indiana State Farm. The inmate had high blood sugar, vomiting, was not alert, and was breathing rapidly. Medical intervention was underway.
Audio|Source: Putnam County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medi-5 respond.
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ALS. Emerging, near West U.S.
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Highway 40, Indiana State Farm, on the diabetes problem.
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That's ALS.
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Emergent. You realize me and the soft one, but I'm kind of clear.
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I'm going to clear.
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Humane Society.
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Color-advised vehicle in the ditch.
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Driver jumped out.
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Grand south into the west area.
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60.
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We'll be in around our cabin not updating.
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It's information.
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Medic 5, you're responding for a 70-year-old inmate diabetic.
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His blood sugars, 258, finding a low-grade fever.
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Thank you. You are concerned about he jumps in his urine.
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He's vomiting.
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He is not alert.
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He's not responding normally.
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However, he is not aggressive.
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That's fair.
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And he is not behaving normally,
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breathing rapidly.
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And they do have an IV in his right on.
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Location mentioned:
US-40, Greencastle, IN 46135
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