Elderly woman shows stroke symptoms near Harmony Church Road, Efland NC
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Emergency responders were dispatched to an 86-year-old woman near Harmony Church Road showing signs of a stroke. Symptoms included facial asymmetry, weakness in one arm, difficulty speaking, and recent onset within the last hour. The patient has a history of multiple strokes and is currently unresponsive.
Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Medic 4, Cedar Grove Fire, near Harmony Church Road, stroke.
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Medic 4, Cedar Grove Fire, near Harmony Church Road, stroke,
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cross-street Stales Trail and Lynce-Daw Road.
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Ups 1, time of 0756.
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Okay, John, Medic 2 is clear from YNC.
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Got a Medic 2 clear, U.S.V.757.
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It's 301 en route.
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31 en route.
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Harmony Church Road is 759.
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Everyone, Medic, you're responding to an 86-year-old female, constant breathing.
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Caller advised that she believes that her mother had a stroke since she's falling and her eyes don't look right.
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Test diagnostics show clear evidence of stroke with only one side of the mouth or face showing a smile.
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Only one arm was raised.
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The patient was unable to speak.
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Caller believes that the symptoms started within the last hour just recently.
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The patient has had multiple strokes in the past and is currently not responding normally.
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As requesting units come to the basement door and advise that the door will be unlocked.
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Location mentioned:
Harmony Church Rd, Efland, NC 27243
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