Possible stroke in elderly woman with speech and weakness issues, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly woman near Highland Ave is being transported to UW Hospital with signs of a possible stroke, including slurred speech, weakness in her legs, and multiple falls throughout the day. She has no head injury or loss of consciousness. Emergency responders are monitoring her vital signs and managing her care during transport.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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UW here, inbound for Medic 46.
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10-minute stroke alert.
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GW go ahead.
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Evening UW, inbound for Medic 46, 10 minutes out with a stroke alert.
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Seventy-six year old female, eighty-seven kilos coming from home.
00:16
Last known well was last night, unknown time.
00:19
But today at two p.m., family noticed that patient has some slurring of her speech.
00:25
She's had multiple falls—three falls to be exact—throughout the day.
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She is not on any blood thinning medications.
00:32
There was no head injury.
00:33
Injuries from the fall, no loss of consciousness.
00:36
She says that her legs are getting weak and that's what's causing her to fall.
00:40
Stroke scale.
00:41
Just some weakness in bilateral extremities, obvious stroke symptoms.
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No alcohol or ETOH.
00:53
Patient does have a history of vertigo.
00:55
She does have muffled speech at times and has some short-term memory.
01:01
Vitals 163 over 84, heart rate of 72, sinus on the monitor, respiratory rate of 18, end tidal of 35.
01:09
O2 saturation on room air was 88, currently on 2 liters, she's 99%.
01:14
Blood sugar is 1.5.
01:16
Forty-eight attempted multiple IVs without success.
01:19
What questions do you have?
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
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