Male stroke patient transported to hospital with improving symptoms, Kissimmee FL
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Emergency responders transported a 73-year-old male stroke patient to Celebration Hospital. The patient showed aphasia and confusion that improved slightly during transport. No facial droop was observed, but coordination was impaired. Medication details were unknown. The patient was last seen normal shortly before symptoms started.
Audio|Heard on: Osceola County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 72, 1017.
00:02
Polk County Rescue 42, Celebration ER, patient information, adult stroke alert, (name withheld), Tappy.
00:11
Good morning, Celebration, Polk County Rescue 42.
00:14
I'm inbound to your facility emergency with a 73-year-old male coming in for a stroke alert.
00:25
Last time seen normal was at 0945.
00:30
Symptoms began at 0947.
00:32
Symptoms started with a seizure episode.
00:36
Upon our arrival, patient was very aphasic and confused.
00:39
Patient speech is starting to come around and is a little bit better now, but he is still very confused at this time.
00:45
Alert and oriented times three at best.
00:48
His heart rate is 89, sinus rhythm, 12.
00:51
He's unremarkable.
00:52
Last blood pressure 166 over 93, SpO2 on room air has been ranging at 94.
00:58
His blood sugar is 199.
01:00
He does not have any facial droop.
01:02
Grip strength is equal, but his coordination is very off as well besides the aphasia and confusion.
01:10
We currently have an ETA of about five minutes.
01:12
Do we know if the patient is on any blood thinners?
01:17
He is not able to tell us his medications and the wife was unable to recall the names of the medications.
01:22
They were at the clubhouse this morning, not at home.
01:26
Celebration, copy reports of the Grey zone on arrival.
01:28
Grey zone on arrival.
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Location mentioned:
Celebration Pl, Kissimmee, FL 34747
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