Elderly woman shows stroke symptoms en route to hospital, Newark DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 85-year-old woman en route to Christiana Hospital shows new signs of a possible stroke, including uneven smile and delayed speech response. Blood sugar level is high, and she has no prior history of stroke. The patient was last normal the previous evening.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Good morning, Christiana, this is Monday, too.
00:02
We're about 15 minutes to your facility.
00:05
That would be 85-year-old female with possible stroke, how do you copy this for?
00:10
All right.
00:14
Patient reported waking up this morning.
00:17
Notice there's some difference in her speech.
00:20
As I recall, her son has spent fault close upon.
00:23
EMS arrival patient is noted to have an unequal smile.
00:29
The right side higher than the left side.
00:32
Equal version has been both left and right arm.
00:35
She is able to cross midline.
00:38
Both legs were raised equally.
00:41
The patient is responding.
00:44
I'm able to repeat direct this sentence.
00:47
However, she is having a slight delay in her response.
00:50
I would describe it more so, which her and her son described as unusual for her normal baseline.
00:57
She's not anti-coagulated.
01:00
Blood sugar is (number withheld).
01:02
She's 85 and sinus on our monitor currently with a (number withheld) over 84.
01:08
(number withheld) over 84.
01:10
Again, with these patients was last being last night, the last night before she went to bed.
01:19
Again, because these are new symptoms, no history of a stroke, I'd like to trauma, uh, sorry, stroke eval.
01:30
Hey Matt, it doesn't sound like a meet stroke alert criteria.
01:33
Last known normal 7 p.m.
01:36
last night with very mildest artery at a subtle facial group.
01:41
51. Second triage.
01:44
Just to be clear, I do say stroke heat, though.
01:48
Are you telling me that this is not going to be a stroke alert?
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Location mentioned:
Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
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