Elderly woman with high blood sugar and rash needs help, Edgewood MD
Medical EmergencyA 78-year-old woman near Edgewood Road is experiencing a medical emergency. She has very high blood sugar levels, general weakness, and a severe skin rash with oozing near her chest. She was found by a neighbor and was disoriented but is now alert. Vital signs show irregular heart rhythm and normal oxygen levels. Medical personnel are responding to assist her.
Audio|Source: Harford County Public Safety
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Medical box 404-1, Medicaid, three seizures,
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near Edgewood Road between Emerton Road South and Martin Lane, operations on EMS-1237.
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Negative opportunity, it's going to be a notification only, get notification only. This is Harper County, Medicaid 34. How do you copy this unit?
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I copied.
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All right, well, good morning or afternoon. This is Harford County Medic 34. I'm going to route to your location with a 78, 10 78-year-old female. We're going to go with Priority 2.
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We're going to go with Neighbor reported that patient possibly fell last night.
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He found her at the bathroom.
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Patient was disoriented initially.
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Seems to be now alert-oriented times three at this time.
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Patient is having some general weakness as well as hyperglycemic at a 469 blood sugar. Again, 469 blood sugar. The patient also has a severe skin rash and frontal sections around the breasts on both sides.
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Some oozing and pussing on those areas as well.
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Patient's current vitals are as follows. BP is 134 over 76, pulse rate of 102, respiratory rate.
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Respiratory rate of 18,
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98% on room air. She is sinus arrhythmic on the monitor, 12-E0-ST elevation or depression noted at this time.
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We attempted IV, but she does have poor peripheral access at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near State Hwy 755, Edgewood, MD 21040
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