Elderly woman with stroke symptoms transported to hospital, Charlottesville VA
Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old woman with stroke symptoms and high blood pressure was transported by helicopter to the hospital. She was intubated and receiving medication support. Her mental status changed abruptly and she became combative during care.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Inbound with a stroke alert, I've got a report for you, are you ready? We're 13 minutes out.
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Central 1, I copy 13 minutes out.
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The weather and about traffic for this time.
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The east path is clear for your arrival.
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Stay by, I'll get you a third year.
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UBA, Dr. Congassau.
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Go ahead.
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Hey, good evening, sir.
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We're inbound with a stroke alert.
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80-year-old female, unknown past medical history,
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only medications that were wherever.
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Tentilol, unknown allergies.
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EMS reports at the patient.
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E-MAS reports that they were called for alter mental status.
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They arrived and they noted the same, an abrupt mental status change,
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stroke-like symptoms.
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They placed her in the back of the medication.
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She became combative.
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Extremely hypertensive, they elected to RSI.
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She had rightward conjugal gaze as well with those symptoms.
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Current heart rate is...
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62.
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Her blood pressure is 241 over 118.
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We do have her on propofol and we just started some Cardene.
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Her end title is 26.
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She's got trading 100% on 60% of the voucher.
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She's been mechanically ventilated.
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We'll be you guys in about 10 minutes.
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We've got two BIVs established induction agent with a tonavidate and sucks.
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She's had five of her said 250 mic defense now.
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Isra, do you have a last time known well and what the actual stroke symptoms were?
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The information that we received was extremely vague, but last known well was about an hour ago.
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The glucose was 198.
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To supportive care and we'll see you when you got here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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