Man treated for insulin overdose during power outage, Seminole FL
Medical EmergencyA man with diabetes overdosed on insulin during a power outage at his apartment, causing altered mental status. Emergency responders treated and transported him to Bayfront hospital. His wife remained at the apartment without power.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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We were on scene for an altered mental status on the call and incident we were still on right now.
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We took a patient who later improved throughout care.
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Patient's wife was left on scene in their apartment with no power.
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Can you tie St. PPD to this call and have them send a unit?
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This husband has no way of contacting his wife without power.
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We just want to let her know that he is doing okay and see if St. PPD can do anything about getting their power turns back on.
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Okay, did you guys ride in? Going into an altered mental status, diabetic,
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secondary to not having power. He gave himself too much insulin.
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Okay, did you not end up right in or are you still on team?
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That's affirmative. We ended up riding in, otherwise I would have tried to take care of it, sorry.
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Not a problem at all, where'd you ride too?
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We are on our way to Bayfront, and if they could relate to her, he is doing so much better and everything like that.
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Location mentioned:
Near Park Blvd, Seminole, FL 33776
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