Helicopter transports woman with acute stroke symptoms
Medical EmergencyA medical helicopter is taking a woman, 72, who has symptoms of a stroke, to the hospital. She is alert but has weakness on her right side.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
02:35
Transcript:
Airchair 1, go ahead for UVAMACOM. Aircar 1, 13 minutes from Culpeper County with a stroke system. Let me know when you're ready. Aircar 1, East Helipad, again, that is the East Helipad is available for your arrival. Standby for a third year. Copy E. TelePeds. Digital EVAED, go ahead, ready for report? Air Care 1 coming from Culpeper County with a 72-year-old female that has acute stroke symptoms. Onset was 7 a.m. reportedly she woke up prior to this and was okay. and then had an acute change. Family reported on the decision changes and also confusion. She complained of a headache yesterday as well. She is conscious and alert with the flight crew. She grossly moves all of her extremities. We do appreciate some weakness on the right side, but again grossly moves all extremities. her current vital signs blood pressure is 160 over 105 with a history of hypertension sinus rhythm rate of 84 respiration 18 normal lung sounds clear sat 97% on room error and again we'll see in about 12 to 14 minutes changes confusion today The changes were all today, 7 o'clock in the morning, confusion, headache, blurred vision. Can you repeat for air care one? Is the patient on any anticoagulation? No, sir. Thank you. We'll see you when you get here.
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Charlottesville, VA
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