Elderly woman taken to UW Hospital after stroke symptoms, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services transported a 73-year-old woman to UW Hospital for a stroke alert after she fell and showed left-sided weakness and slurred speech. She was conscious and stable during transport, with low blood pressure and an oxygen level of 92 percent.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
UW, this is Medic Four.
00:01
We're going to have to evaluate a stroke alert for a 73 year old female.
00:06
Again, stroke alert for a seventy-three year old female.
00:09
She does not normally come to your facility, usually goes to St. Mary's.
00:12
But you are the closest stroke facility, so we were coming to you.
00:15
ETA of approximately five to eight minutes.
00:19
She does have left-sided facial droop, slurring of speech, and left-sided weakness.
00:25
She was standing and fell to the ground.
00:27
She's currently alert and oriented times four, last known well about 15 to 30 minutes from the current time.
00:35
Heart rate of sixty-seven, blood pressure eighty-seven over forty-nine, oxygen 92 percent on room air.
00:43
We did start a 20 gauge IV in the right arm and are giving normal saline.
00:49
Blood sugar of 153.
00:52
Again, ETA five to six minutes now.
00:55
Any other comments, questions or concerns?
00:58
If she fell, is she on any blood thinners?
01:01
That is a negative on blood thinners.
01:04
Medic Four will go to CT on arrival for stroke alert.
01:07
This is UW out.
01:08
Solid copy, Medic Four CT.
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Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
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