Man develops breathing trouble and numb leg at home
Medical EmergencyA man at home suddenly had trouble breathing and numbness in his left leg. Emergency responders are treating him for a possible stroke and monitoring his blood pressure and blood sugar.
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Transcript:
00:00Emergency Ambulance and Routist Rafford for patient report.00:04Go ahead.00:08We've got a gentleman who was sitting on his deck approximately 30 minutes ago and then started having trouble breathing and started having leg issues.00:16He said his left leg was, went numb and he couldn't move it.00:18We got a 90 over 60 on a blood pressure, 87 heart rate.00:23and we're bouncing around between 88 and 92 on room air.00:26We put him on a nasal cannula at 4%.00:29He does have a history of many strokes and aphib,00:36and he's on oral chemo for prostate cancer.00:39We've laid him back and elevated his legs trying to get his blood pressure up a little bit.00:43He is a little bit diaphoretic.00:45We did a quick stroke test, and we had a little bit.00:49of drift in the left arm, but a very minor amount and everything else was equal.00:57Understood.00:58Are you guys able to do blood sugars?01:02We will do that now.01:06Copy. Do we have a hospital preference?01:19Pinecrest.01:24That's clear.01:25We're getting a blood sugar now.01:29Appreciate it, thank you.01:34We're all accounted for.01:37Clear all accounted for.01:46Cross streets are South Royal Drive and South Farm Road, 193.01:51For possible stroke, ups for...01:57...percity ambulance en route to Stratford.
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Emergency Ambulance and Routist Rafford for patient report.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:08
We've got a gentleman who was sitting on his deck approximately 30 minutes ago and then started having trouble breathing and started having leg issues.
00:16
He said his left leg was, went numb and he couldn't move it.
00:18
We got a 90 over 60 on a blood pressure, 87 heart rate.
00:23
and we're bouncing around between 88 and 92 on room air.
00:26
We put him on a nasal cannula at 4%.
00:29
He does have a history of many strokes and aphib,
00:36
and he's on oral chemo for prostate cancer.
00:39
We've laid him back and elevated his legs trying to get his blood pressure up a little bit.
00:43
He is a little bit diaphoretic.
00:45
We did a quick stroke test, and we had a little bit.
00:49
of drift in the left arm, but a very minor amount and everything else was equal.
00:57
Understood.
00:58
Are you guys able to do blood sugars?
01:02
We will do that now.
01:06
Copy. Do we have a hospital preference?
01:19
Pinecrest.
01:24
That's clear.
01:25
We're getting a blood sugar now.
01:29
Appreciate it, thank you.
01:34
We're all accounted for.
01:37
Clear all accounted for.
01:46
Cross streets are South Royal Drive and South Farm Road, 193.
01:51
For possible stroke, ups for...
01:57
...percity ambulance en route to Stratford.
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