Elderly man passes out twice after hip surgery, Troutville VA


A 69-year-old man recently discharged from hip surgery at near Villa Ct in Troutville passed out twice this morning while sitting in a chair. He was unresponsive for a time but is now alert. Emergency services are responding. The man is diabetic and has not taken insulin, with a blood sugar level of 140.
Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Subject passed out, now alert.
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Email to Holderspon near Villa Ct Troutville, subject went unresponsive.
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Now alert,
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719.
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Cloud Attack County 11.
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County 11.
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Can you also add a medic unit to that,
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please?
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9x7 a new respond to near Villa Ct for Troutville, subject that passed out, now alert, repeating.
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9.67 on the new respond to near Villa Ct in court, subject that passed out, now alert, except to my own.
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Okay.
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By the past, Middick 7.
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9x 7.
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Responding. Responding.
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Shane here at the near Villa Ct in court. It's going to be a 69-year-old discharge last night from hip surgery, passed out twice in the chair this morning.
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We not very responsive.
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He is a diabetic that hasn't taken an insulin. They said his blood sugar was at 140.
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Location mentioned:
Near Villa Ct, Troutville, VA 24175
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