Elderly man transferred after stroke-like symptoms resolve, Dane County WI
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man who showed stroke-like symptoms earlier that evening, including left facial droop and weakness, had these symptoms resolved before being transferred for scheduled heart valve surgery. He was alert and had stable vital signs during the transfer near Cessingfield Road.
Audio|Source: Dane County Fire, Sun Prairie Police and Fire
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Nizumani Rescue 28, Medical Incident, near Cessingfield Road.
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Eric, here, this UWW, go ahead.
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QW, we're around to your location with a 79-year-old male patient who was earlier this evening having stroke-type symptoms,
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left facial droop, and left-sided weakness.
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That has seemed to resolve. His last known well-time was 6.30 this evening.
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He is alert oriented at this time. His NIH is negative.
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However, we're transferring tonight just because of those symptoms and that he is scheduled to have a heart valve replacement tomorrow. He has been off his anticoagulant for about a week, I believe he said.
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Vital signs, heart rate of 76 and an atrial tip,
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blood pressure 140 over 81,
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O2 saturation, 94.
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Respirations 24. We should be to the rooftop in approximately 12 minutes.
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Dane County, WI
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