Man found unresponsive with stroke symptoms in home, Baltimore MD


A 56-year-old man with diabetes was found unresponsive and moaning in his home bathroom. He showed stroke symptoms including weakness on his left side and inability to speak clearly. Paramedics transported him to Franklin Square Hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: Harford County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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EMRC, EMRC, this is Harford County Paramedic 41. Can I get uppercrust? Can I get Franklin Square, please?
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Can I get Franklin Square, please?
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Paramedic 41 is on 304 for Franklin Square.
00:14
Franklin. Franklin.
00:16
That's negative. So this is Harvich County Paramedic 41, currently in Ralphial Facilia with the priority 1 stroke alert. Howdy-Hadipers? Thank you.
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On board, I have a 56-year-old male. He was last seen normal about three days ago.
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He is a type 2 diabetic and was at home by himself when his friend returned this evening and found him in the bathroom, in the bathroom, wall and the floor naked,
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and he was moaning.
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On our arrival,
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he was unable to follow commands.
00:51
Fingerstick was 217, carnival's heart rates, 103, 02, 98% in room air,
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and title 28, with a respiratory rate of 30.
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So I've been having fluctuating blood pressures, one, to the left side of the arm, the left pressure is saying 80 over 90,
01:08
sorry,
01:09
90 over 80, and then the right is saying 154 over 90. I do have a 20 gauge in the left forearm.
01:19
And I do have fluids going KVO at the time.
01:23
For the stroke sale, he is a positive Cincinnati and a Lanzah 5. Out of the state is,
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he was last seen normal three days ago.
01:34
Fingerstick was...
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217,
01:37
12 weeks showing sinus pack,
01:40
which I am sending over the 12 weeks now.
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If you require no further, I'll see you in about 15 minutes.
01:47
What are you 16? And what is their status required a plus center?
01:56
So I didn't copy the first question,
02:00
but like the blood thinner, he is not for a little water blood center.
02:05
What is the issue? Captain Sir.
02:07
Sorry,
02:08
yeah, so he has complete left arm weakness.
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He has no grip, left arm falls.
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He is unable to form words, only moans, and he has left side of paper groups.
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And to be clear, the last known well was 72 hours ago.
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Near Franklin Square Dr, Baltimore, MD 21237
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