Woman flown to hospital for suspected stroke, Clinton County IL


A 71-year-old woman is being airlifted to St. Louis University Hospital for a suspected stroke. She was last well 20 to 36 hours ago. She experienced slurred speech and collapsed while on the phone with family. Her husband witnessed the event. She shows symptoms including right facial droop and neglect on the right side with leftward gaze. Her vital signs include a blood pressure of 161 over 90, heart rate of 87, and oxygen saturation of 96% on 2 liters nasal cannula.
Audio|Source: Clinton County Public Safety
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St. Louis University Hospital, AirVac 11.
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St. Louis University, ER, Aravac 11.
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Louis University ER, AirVAC 11.
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Hey, St. Louis,
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AirVAC 11, inbound with a primary seat by 71-year-old female patient code stroke.
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Patient last known well is 20-36 hours, 836 this evening.
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It was witnessed by her husband.
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She was on the phone with family, started clearing speech and kind of slumped down to the floor.
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Husband guided her. There's no trauma, no history of falls in the last few weeks.
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She does have right facial droop, right side neglect,
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left-sighted gaze.
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As we can tell is GCS of 1313,
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blood pressure is 161 over 90, heart rate's 87 and sinus,
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entitled 32, respiration 19, and she's 96% on 2 liters nasal cannula. Do you request any further?
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