Elderly man found unable to get up with high blood sugar, Boston MA


An elderly man was found unable to get up for several hours. He had not eaten or taken his diabetes medication all day and was experiencing dangerously high blood sugar levels of 251.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 1
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Transcript:
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Can you continue EMSO's location, please? We have a three-year-old male.
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He's been unable to get up for two hours and has not eaten or drunk anything all day and has not taken his diabetes medication.
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Elderly male, unable to get up after three hours, hasn't eaten or drank anything, didn't take his diabetes medication,
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2013.
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In June 10, the fire alarm, you can have the truck return.
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Engine 10, you want Ladder 23 to return Ladder 23.
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Ladder 23, thank you.
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2014.
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Fire line at 30.
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Engine 30. Engine 30.
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We're at the staging area on Dorchester Ave.
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Engine 30 at the staging area on Dorchester Ave.
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24.
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File, Tala 3.
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Tala 3.
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Update 3MF.
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Patient's glucose numbers are at 251, which is highly elevated.
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Patient's glucose numbers are at 251, which is highly elevated.
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Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA
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