Medical team handles possible stroke near Antietam St, Hagerstown MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a paramedic unit transported a man to Washington County Hospital after he experienced sudden blurred vision, headache, and nausea near East Antietam Street in Hagerstown. The crew designated the case as a stroke alert. His vital signs appeared stable, and he remained conscious during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Mayor, this is Clinton off of Paramedic 793.
00:02
I'm en route to your facility with a 54-year-old male.
00:05
We're making him a stroke alert for blurred vision.
00:09
He has visual changes with a headache and nausea.
00:13
The patient was sitting in his chair, his symptoms came on all of a sudden.
00:17
He felt like he was going to pass out.
00:20
No arm drift, no facial droop,
00:23
equal grip strength.
00:25
His blood pressure is 112 over 70 right now.
00:28
I got a 20 gauge in the right hand.
00:30
He has 76 beats per minute for his heart rate.
00:33
12 leads, normal sinus rhythm.
00:36
He's breathing 22 times a minute.
00:38
He's 80 times towards a GCS of 15.
00:40
Give other questions, I'll be there in less than five.
00:44
Hey, that'd be great.
00:45
Thanks for the consult.
00:46
We'll see you at test scans.
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Location mentioned:
218E E Antietam St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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