Paramedics transport elderly man with stroke symptoms, Hagerstown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics are transporting a 74-year-old man to Washington County Hospital with stroke symptoms. Initially, he had slurred speech and could not raise his right arm. Symptoms partially improved en route but some signs returned. Vital signs are stable, and medical history includes previous heart surgery.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Hospital Group Calls
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01:45
Transcript:
00:00
Meritus, this is Clinton off of Paramedic 592.
00:02
I'm en route to your facility with a priority one stroke patient,
00:06
priority one stroke alert.
00:07
It's a 74-year-old male.
00:10
Last known well was about 1420,
00:14
so we're about 40 minutes in.
00:17
When we first got to him, he had very slurred speech, we couldn't understand what he was saying, could not raise his right arm.
00:23
It subsided en route about 15 minutes down the road and now he's back with facial droop and slurred speech.
00:33
His blood sugar was 147.
00:37
Normal sinus rhythm on the monitor, 74 beats per minute.
00:40
97% on room air.
00:42
He's breathing about 20 times a minute.
00:44
His last blood pressure was 178 over 98.
00:47
If you have no other questions, I'll be there in about 15.
00:51
Can you clarify his last known well? Was it 1220?
00:58
1420, 220.
01:00
220?
01:01
220 yesterday or today's date?
01:05
My apologies, 1220, the clock's wrong in here.
01:07
1220, my apologies.
01:11
Thank you, and blood center use, and can you tell me the Cincinnati and LAMS score, please?
01:19
I was unable to obtain much medical history.
01:22
I know that he's had a triple bypass surgery.
01:27
And Cincinnati and LAMS scores?
01:32
Cincinnati was positive, his LAMS is a four.
01:37
Thank you, so.
01:38
We'll see in cap scan in 15 minutes.
01:40
There, this is clear.
01:44
592 clear.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Campus Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742
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