Elderly man with altered mental status and possible stroke, Clay Center KS
Emergency medical services responded to Clay County Medical Center for a 92-year-old man with altered mental status and possible stroke symptoms. The patient showed confusion and facial droop. Vital signs included heart rate 91 and blood pressure 158 over 73. Oxygen was administered via nasal cannula.
Audio|Source: Clay County Sheriff, Clay Center Police and EMS
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Transcript:
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We're going to go ahead and be en route to your facility with a 92-year-old male.
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Chief complaint today was altered mental status by family members.
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Individual took off earlier tonight without any notice, came back, and was not acting correctly.
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There is a history of mini-strokes that have been unconfirmed.
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Primary doctor, Dr. Prenton, asked for him to come in for evaluation if these occurred again.
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As far as evaluation goes, he is verbal.
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You can ask him questions; however, his answers do not completely make sense for history.
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Vitals are sitting at a heart rate of 91, blood pressure 158 over 73.
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SPO2 is at 92 right now.
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He is not on any oxygen.
00:48
We're going to get him on a nasal cannula prior to us arriving.
00:54
Stroke scale could not be performed correctly due to the confusion he has.
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However, he does have facial droop.
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We will be at your facility in five or two minutes.
01:08
Room six on arrival, Clay County Medical Center clear.
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Medic 5 is clear, seen in around 50, MCM-M-V.
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10-4[1].
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Medic 5 has arrived at Clay County Medical Center.
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Any mileage is 1.1.
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