Medical emergency at Kempsville Road involves possible stroke, Norfolk VA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an ambulance is transporting a 71-year-old female from near Kempsville Road with a possible stroke after an unwitnessed fall that involved loss of consciousness and symptoms such as right arm weakness, slurred speech, and facial droop. The patient shows altered mental status compared to usual alertness and has a small head injury.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Leigh Base, this is ambulance 220B.
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We are currently en route to you with a 71-year-old female.
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Chief complaint is going to be a fall today.
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Patient had an unwitnessed fall,
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with loss of consciousness, is not on any blood thinners.
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Patient complains with no head, neck or back pain.
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Patient is usually alert and oriented times 4, but is currently alert and oriented times 1.
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Patient has right arm drift, slurred speech, and right side facial droop.
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Patient has a history of stroke, but unable to determine previous deficits.
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Blood sugar is 130.
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The last set of vitals are as follows.
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Heart rate of 59,
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95 percent oxygen on room air with a respiratory rate of 14.
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Blood pressure of 145 over 82.
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Estimated time of arrival is about 10 or 11 minutes.
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Do you have any questions or orders? When did the patient have this fall, and can you tell me the symptoms she is currently having?
01:04
Current symptoms are altered mental status, as patient is alert and oriented times 1 instead of 4.
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Right arm drift and right-sided weakness with slight right-sided facial droop.
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Patient also has a small laceration to the right side of her head.
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Location mentioned:
Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502
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