10-year-old girl treated for stroke symptoms at hospital, Winchester VA
Medical EmergencyA 10-year-old girl at Winchester Medical Center emergency department showed stroke symptoms, including right-side weakness, facial droop, difficulty swallowing, and speech problems. Treatment with medication was started promptly at the hospital.
Audio|Source: UVA Helicopter Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Texas Center, you are responding to Winchester Medical Center ED for a 10-year-old female.
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Woke up normal at (number withheld), weakness on right side, facial droop,
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difficulty swallowing aphasia.
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She is returning to our ED.
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At this time, she will not be a struggler.
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They're going to evaluate when she gets here.
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They're starting tPA now.
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She is 32.8 kilos.
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She is located at Winchester Medical Center, E.D.
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Central 18 is the room number.
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Okay, is it okay.
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Hi Clark Pegasus is Metcom.
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Pegasus, go ahead.
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I have contact at PDD for more clarification.
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Just be advised this will be a stroke alert.
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Pegas, okay, that's uh,
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yeah, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Near Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601
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