Elderly woman suffers altered consciousness at home, St Cloud MN


An 86-year-old woman at home experienced changed awareness and drowsiness. Family saw her slump in a chair and not respond normally. Blood pressure was very different between arms. She was taken to hospital for emergency care.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Two ones before, we're not to your facility.
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With an 86, 86 year old email coming from home today, she complained to an alter level of consciousness.
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It sounds like she was with family and family reported she kind of slumped down into her chair.
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She was not responding normally.
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So she feels like it's hard to stay awake.
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So I have any pain, our initial blood pressure.
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Sure was 40s over the race.
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Currently, we do have a flu was running.
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She is back to being normal offensive.
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There was quite the difference in blood pressures from her right arm to her left arm.
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Right arm was 40s over 30s, left arm was 149 over 84.
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I have any chest pain abdominal pain.
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That's my old heart rate, 74, sinus rhythm, blood pressure,
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171 over 110, setting at 93% on room air.
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Should alert to verbal at this time, we'll be there in about three minutes, any questions?
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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