Elderly woman with dementia shows increased slurred speech, Summerville SC
Medical EmergencyAn elderly woman with advanced dementia has increased episodes of slurred speech noticed during a telehealth cardiology appointment. Caregivers report the slurred speech occurs more frequently than usual. She also has a recent history of a slow brain bleed discovered about a month ago. EMS is transporting her for further evaluation to rule out any neurological issues. She remains alert to her baseline, with stable vital signs.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Hey, Tratt. It's Dorchestermedic One, Paramedic Ground, and Routary Facility with an 87-8-7-year-old female.
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I'm going to let you guys make the call on whether or not you want this to be a neuro or not.
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A patient has a little bit of a complicated history.
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She'll CP1.
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CP1. I have another address, near Whippoorwill Dr, Summerville.
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I copy, 1256.
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We are coming to you today from home because patients had a telehealth appointment with their cardiologist and while they were doing the face-to-face part of that telecall,
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the cardiologist noticed some slurred speech from the patient.
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The caregiver on scene stated that both she and the other caregiver had been noticing an increase in patient's
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Wednesday night.
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It's coming and going.
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I've seen a little bit of that just in the short time that I've been with her as well.
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Patient does have pretty advanced dementia.
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So the caregiver said that she does normally have that speech.
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It's just not normally as frequently as it is happening.
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Patient also has a recent history of a slow brain bleed that was discovered.
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It was a discovered about a month ago.
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So the cardiologist recommended transport for evaluation just to make sure that nothing was going on with that.
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She is alert to her baseline,
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per the caregiver.
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She's got atrial and ventricular pacemakers on the monitor, heart rate of 84 at this time.
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Blast blood pressure 166, 166 over 68.
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She is breathing 14 to 16 times a minute, 100% on room air.
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BGL is 136, 136.
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And her baseline is alert and reactive talking to us.
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EPA of approximately 8 to 10.
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Any questions or orders? With the I believe in.
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7.G.S.15.
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666, probably 100 percent.
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Even access right now.
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GCS 15 in around 2 and for writing on the public.
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Location mentioned:
Near Whippoorwill Dr, Summerville, SC 29483
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