75-year-old female found unconscious with suspected diabetic ketoacidosis
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San Diego CA ALSGRSMT (Hospital) Group Calls
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This is my medic three.
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Medic 3 is going to Grossmont.
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What's the number, please?
00:12
Hey, respond. Call number is going to be (number withheld) .
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Moderate status medical.
00:17
Looking to head over to you guys.
00:18
I'll get a tiger in a minute, but just wanted to kind of give you a quick rundown.
00:22
Go ahead, report.
00:25
Altered level consciousness suspected DKA.
00:28
Sounds like last seen normal at 10:30 p.m.
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last night.
00:32
Roommate came in and found her unconscious on the ground in her bathroom.
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Went ahead and activated 911.
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We arrived on scene.
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We found the patient.
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She's length of pine, breathing a little bit shallow, slow.
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The clear lung sounds, setting at 89% on room air.
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Just kind of withdrawing and groaning.
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Painful stimulus at this point.
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As far as vital signs go, blood pressure is going to be 94 over 61 , pulse 102 , and sugar is just coming back high for us right now.
01:07
As far as medical history goes, patient just has history of diabetes and COPD.
01:13
Sounds like she's been complying their medications, but she's just been pretty ill recently with some a lot of vomiting.
01:21
Sounds like just allergies to some antibiotics.
01:23
As far as treatment goes, we just got a line established.
01:25
We're flowing a 500 fluid ounces.
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She's got her on a non-rebreather.
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We might be moving it back in.
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We'll get back to you if we do.
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And yeah, I think that's about it.
01:37
Is there anything I can clarify? Anything I missed?
01:41
Just the age.
01:42
How old is the patient?
01:45
Seventy-five-year-old female.
01:48
Copy that. Yeah, if you search a bag or just let me know so I can re-adjust who we're going to assign you guys.
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Okay.
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Copy. Thanks, Chris.
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