Stroke symptoms reported in 69-year-old male in La Mesa, La Mesa CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a 69-year-old male in La Mesa experiencing stroke symptoms including vision problems, unequal pupils, confusion, and headache lasting over three hours. The patient is diabetic and was treated en route to Sharp Grossmont Hospital with a stroke code activation.
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03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, Sharp Memorial.
00:01
This is BLS 401.
00:02
We're making a stroke code activation.
00:09
Traffic on the BLS, I heard a stroke code.
00:12
If that's you, go ahead.
00:16
Hey, Sharp Memorial, this is ALS 401 with AMR.
00:19
Making stroke code activation smooth for a 69-year-old male.
00:23
Looking to go to Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
00:26
All right, I copy Grossmont.
00:28
They are moderately impacted, but they are open for sure.
00:30
So go ahead.
00:33
Yeah, a 69-year-old male.
00:35
The chief complaint today is vision problems.
00:40
Onset of symptoms was approximately three and a half hours ago.
00:44
We arrived at a private business to find he is sitting upright in his vehicle.
00:49
His wife says symptoms have been worsening over the last three and a half hours.
00:56
She notes his speech has also become unclear.
00:59
She is predominantly a Spanish speaker, but reported speech has declined.
01:06
He is also acting more confused.
01:11
Our assessment found he has unequal pupils.
01:15
No injury or trauma. The right pupil is significantly larger than the left.
01:21
The right is about six and the left is about three.
01:30
The patient complains of a severe headache that has not improved over the last several hours.
01:41
Vital signs show blood pressure 152 over 82.
01:46
Heart rate 82, breathing at 90 times a minute, oxygen saturation 99%, blood sugar 162.
01:54
He is a confirmed diabetic taking metformin and medications as prescribed.
02:03
Treatment started with stroke code activation.
02:06
Patient placed in position of comfort.
02:11
Do you need anything else from us?
02:12
Run number, pardon?
02:14
Run number (number withheld).
02:18
One more time, run number (number withheld).
02:24
All right, I copy.
02:25
Visual changes for the last three hours,
02:30
acting strange per wife,
02:33
unequal pupils.
02:34
Does he seem confused to you? What Glasgow coma scale would you give?
02:41
I give him a Glasgow coma scale at this time.
02:43
He is alert and oriented times three.
02:45
He had some difficulty stating the year.
02:49
I copy. What about the FAST exam?
03:00
Right now, I give my FAST exam about three points.
03:03
All right, I copy.
03:06
I will give a Smart report on this patient.
03:09
Let me know if anything changes en route.
03:12
And then,
03:13
just to clarify, are you medic or BLS 401 on the radio?
03:18
I will confirm, are you a BLS unit or ALS using BLS radio?
03:24
We are BLS unit 401.
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Location mentioned:
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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