Male patient with stroke symptoms taken to hospital, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an 81-year-old male with a history of stroke and blood thinner use showed new left-sided facial drooping and confusion at a bank near Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa. Emergency medical personnel responded quickly and transported him to Grossmont Hospital for stroke evaluation.
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Transcript:
00:00
And Grossmont, that was Medic 412.
00:01
We have a stroke code.
00:02
They're going to come to you guys.
00:03
ETA is about 8 minutes.
00:05
I can go ahead with the CAT number for clear to copy.
00:09
I am clear to copy.
00:10
I do have Medic 3 out there giving me updates, so if you don't mind just breaking in case they have to jump in.
00:18
Copy, thank you.
00:20
Grossmont, I'm 8255 Model Medical getting in line chain.
00:24
All right, E255.
00:26
I'm running a stroke card.
00:27
I'll be right with you. Go ahead, 4-5-4-5-4-12.
00:37
Responded out to a bank for an 81-year-old male.
00:41
Chief complaints can be left-sided facial droop.
00:45
There's a bit of a language barrier, but from what I can gather, the patient has a previous stroke history with left-sided deficits to his left extremities.
00:57
No previous history of facial droop.
01:00
He was having a normal day, brought into the bank, started acting more confused,
01:06
so they called 911.
01:07
When we got on scene, he had some left-sided facial droop that is new according to family.
01:13
The last normal time was one and a half hours ago.
01:19
The last normal time was 11:15 today.
01:24
His only current complaint is a headache on the upper right side.
01:29
He is breathing at 20 breaths per minute, full and effective on remair.
01:32
Lungs are clear.
01:33
Oxygen saturation is 98%.
01:36
He is alert and oriented times two.
01:38
Eyes are prone and spontaneous.
01:39
All extremities respond.
01:41
Past cardiac history noted.
01:45
Facial droop is only present on the left side at this time.
01:51
This is consistent with medical history.
01:54
He has a previous stroke, takes a blood thinner called eloquist, and has no known allergies.
01:59
Vital signs: heart rate 64 with ventricular paced rhythm.
02:03
Blood pressure is 94 over 70.
02:07
Skin is normal and blood sugar was 184.
02:12
For treatment, he is laid flat, has an 18 gauge in the right AC, and will receive 250 ml bolus due to blood pressure.
02:18
We're en route to your facility and will arrive in about four minutes.
02:22
How do you copy?
02:24
I copy that.
02:25
We can activate the stroke code.
02:28
Please confirm if his alert and orientation times two is baseline or new confusion.
02:36
The daughter said he seemed just a little bit out of it in the last couple days.
02:41
The facial droop is new as of now. All right, we'll activate the stroke code.
02:45
Let me know if anything changes en route.
02:46
We will see you at the stroke stop.
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Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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