Man found with stroke symptoms at work near Highland Ave, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 54-year-old man was found on the floor at work with symptoms of a stroke, including loss of left-sided function and slurred speech. Emergency services were dispatched and en route to University Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Ninety 34 , GWER from N three.
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Med Three, this is UW.
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Go ahead. UW, this is Med Three.
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We're going to be coming at you with a stroke alert.
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Fifty-four year old male, last saw known time approximately half an hour ago found at work,
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but he has complete left side deficits at this point.
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No stroke history.
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All before in a bit.
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Coming from the south side area, it'll be like a 15 ish minute ETA, but stroke alert.
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Sugar was good.
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Sounds good, Med Three.
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We'll hear from you shortly.
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UW Fire.
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ER from Med Three.
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Med Three, this is UW.
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Go ahead.
00:36
Hey, so just kind of a follow up here.
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So Med Three headed your way with a stroke alert.
00:40
Fifty-four year old male patient, (name withheld) complained today.
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Like a sudden onset loss of left-sided function.
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So is the city employee more or less? He was at work, like had engineering, went to the bathroom.
00:54
It was like a prolonged time with someone being in the bathroom.
00:56
They opened up the door and found him on the ground.
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Does kind of have like a minor abrasion present by his left eye.
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But upon doing our stroke test,
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like zero function on the left side additionally.
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He is slurring some speech as well.
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Negative as far as any car accident.
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Cardiac history does have a little bit of.
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It sounds like we got a hold of a significant other.
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Does have a history of hypertension that is controlled via medication, but negative as far as any thinners.
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Is alert when prone to a stimuli.
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Our vital drugs follows both at eighty-eight.
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We got a sinus rhythm on the monitor.
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Blood pressure 100 and seventy-six over ninety-four, respiratory rate is 16 , ninety-six percent in room air, and then our sugar was 100 and twenty-six.
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We're going to work on getting a line en route here coming from the south side.
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We're maybe ten or so out.
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Any questions or comments for us? And then last one, time was approximately I guess half an hour ago.
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We could say like ten forty-five we can go with.
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How other questions do you help you out?
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Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
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