Medical helicopter transports man with sudden paralysis symptoms, Charlottesville VA
Medical EmergencyA 59-year-old man experienced sudden full-body weakness and near paralysis. Emergency medical services transported him by medical helicopter to the hospital rooftop for evaluation. He had no prior significant neurological history. Vital signs showed high blood pressure and shallow breathing. Stroke tests were inconclusive.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
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We've got a 13-minute easy to rooftop bringing in a scene response to Bastiani, calling for a patient report.
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Copy, ma'am.
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He's helped dead clear for your arrival, northernbound traffic, standby for third year.
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Copy.
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UEA, you can go ahead.
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All right, we're around to you.
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We've got about a 13 minute EGA to the roof.
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We have a 59-year-old male.
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EMS called us for a thinkable episode with a weakness after the fact.
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Patient has a sudden onset,
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full-body weakness bordering on paralysis.
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He is unable to lift his arms on both sides.
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You can feel you touching him.
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Stroke alert or stroke exam is non-conclusive.
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He does not have any other significant neurological medical history.
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He did not fall when he had a single episode, but he did kind of swamp against a wall.
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He has a C-collar, glucose is 114.
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He has a history of Bugata, or family history of Bugata syndrome, takes statin, no other pertinent in medical history.
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Heartage 76, blood pressure 152 over 80, entitled is 29.
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Breathing about 14, 16 times a minute, very shallow on his own stats in that 8.
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You repeat, vital signs for our G-cutta out.
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Tito is 75 signs rhythm noted, blood pressure 152 over 80.
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Entitle is 29 with a respiratory rate of 16, shallow breathing noted.
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CO2 is 99% on 4 liters, but fluctuating between 80% to 90% on room air.
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Charlottesville, VA
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