During a call for a medical response on Jan. 4, 2022 the woman, who was diabetic, was suspected to have low blood sugar. EMS advised the woman should be taken to the ER for hyperglycemia. Investigators said Sheahen stated she only wanted lift assistance for the woman. Sheahen then administered insulin. EMS also wanted to check the woman’s vital signs. Sheahen reportedly said “those will not be taken tonight”.
Suspected low blood sugar --> administers insulin. Then refuses to takes vital signs…
I’m type 1 diabetic, most people, whether its the public, medical professionals, or reporters, don’t know the difference between type 1 and 2, and manage as type 2. Loooots of people as type 1 report going into DKA if they’re admitted to a hospital in the US because you’re not allowed to manage your own insulin, and they treat you like a type 2 using their stupid ‘sliding scale’ approach.
Long way to say, I’m not surprised both this woman didn’t know what she was doing, and that this article got aaaalll the details wrong.
I’m a type 1 too, I hear ya. Funnily enough when I encounter people who don’t really understand T1D I tell them to watch the Studio C skit “Diabetes Intervention”, they absolutely nail it.
Ayyy the T1D club is here. I’ve been T1 since 2001.