Elderly man taken to hospital after possible stroke, Sylvania OH
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near Harroun Rd in Sylvania for an 85-year-old man who had a fall and showed possible stroke symptoms and altered behavior. The patient, who was conscious but disoriented, vomited once and was transported to Flower Hospital for evaluation. Stroke screening was mostly negative, but medical personnel issued a stroke alert and monitored his condition en route.
Audio|Heard on: Fulton OH Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Flower Hospital, Sylvania Medic 61, patient report.
00:06
Medic 61.
00:07
Hey, Fire Rescue Medic 61.
00:12
I'm calling a stroke alert.
00:15
ETA is about 7 minutes away.
00:19
Eighty-five-year-old male patient who was on the computer had a fall.
00:28
Unknown if there was a loss of consciousness.
00:30
He does not think so, but he did vomit.
00:35
Not complaining of any pain right now, no neck or back pain, no chest pain, no shortness of breath.
00:39
He is acting altered even though he is oriented.
00:45
He is acting out of character and says he feels very unwell.
00:52
Vital signs: blood pressure 140 over 80, pulse 124, sinus tachycardia, 20 respirations, 94 percent on room air.
01:04
Temperature is 100.8 degrees; he has a low-grade fever.
01:08
All stroke screening signs were negative except for mild giddiness.
01:15
That would be the only stroke symptom noted.
01:19
Any other questions? We will see you in about 5 minutes.
01:24
Okay, we need a couple of questions.
01:26
When was the last known well time?
01:30
Let's pass out.
01:34
And your FAST score is negative, correct?
01:39
Yeah.
01:43
That is correct.
01:46
Okay, so I heard Dr. (name withheld).
01:47
We are not going to stroke this one, but please come into the room when we get here and we will go from there.
01:54
Clear, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Harroun Rd, Sylvania, OH 43560
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