72-year-old woman with altered mental status
Medical EmergencyEMS notifies the hospital about a 72-year-old woman with altered mental status, weakness, shivering, and communication difficulty. Crew reports she could not smile and had arm weakness during a stroke check. Vital signs: heart rate 74, respirations 36, blood pressure 153/97, oxygen 96% on room air. Estimated time of arrival about 15 minutes.
Audio|Source: Louisa County Public Safety
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Transcript:
13, I copy. South East Regional Medical Center West Burlington, this is 452. We are in Rodger location with a 72-year-old female. She's having some altered mental status, weakness, shivering. Our clients are having some difficulty communicating. She says she feels lost-sighted. She tended to do a stroke test. really wasn't able to smile at all. Both ribs are very weak. Unable to get her arms up for an arm drift. The vitals are as follows. Holt 74, respiration is 36. Blood pressure 153 over 97. Oseus that at room there is 96%. ETA is about 15 minutes. Do you have any questions or orders?
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Near S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA 52655
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