Man shows stroke symptoms while walking outside, Watauga County NC
Emergency medical responders attended to an 86-year-old man near Hill Rd, North Carolina, showing signs of a possible stroke. The man was conscious, breathing normally, walking, but had slurred speech. The incident was escalated to emergency response due to his location outside.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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We're talking to Medi 2 on Viper.
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Go ahead.
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Before your son on an 86-year-old male,
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(name withheld) believes he's having a stroke.
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Responding normally breathing normally,
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no history of stroke,
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a very clerk speech shown clear evidence of a stroke, but the patient was also walking around.
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That's more for check.
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2630 is on the scene.
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2630 to Wittaga.
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Go ahead and bump the medics to emergency traffic due to patient being outside.
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My merger because the patient's outside.
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Location mentioned:
Hill Rd, North Carolina 28698
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