Elderly stroke patient improving after treatment, Iowa City IA


Emergency medical services are transporting an 84-year-old stroke patient from Waterloo. The patient is improving after receiving TNK treatment, showing some movement on the left side but remains disoriented. Heart rate is monitored and stable.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
01:43
Transcript:
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Pryor 2 is found from 1, Waterloo with an 84-year-old stroke patient.
00:06
Initial to our J as in Julius F as in Fox Trots. Are you aware of this patient?
00:12
Actually, disregard Denton County from Lenton County on Call 61, Vinton County. Yeah, I'm counting, go.
00:18
Did you say, J-O?
00:21
Okay, just checking,
00:23
near 79th Street Drive.
00:26
Is that yours? Is that valid address?
00:30
Jay asked to the Fox Strott.
00:34
Adam 22, Jay, come on, 6th.
00:37
Jake, I'm going on, 22.
00:38
Oh,
00:41
it is an O, sorry.
00:44
Yes, we're aware of that, patient, yes.
00:48
I'm not sure director, Niagara City's mental health liaison is unable to respond.
00:53
I just got off the phone with mobile crisis.
00:55
They are working on getting their team together and they'll call me back with an ETA.
01:01
Working on an ETA, thank you.
01:05
When county, that is going to be Benton County's jurisdiction.
01:09
That address was near 79th Street Drive.
01:14
Yes.
01:15
I took that in one call saying there was a house fire there. I called them back every time. No answer.
01:20
Okay, he is actually improving after the TNK, moving his left-sided extremities, but still dress to the bed.
01:29
Um,
01:30
he'd be clearing up a little bit, but he doesn't issue dementia, so he's still disoriented. I'm not sure what his normal exactly is.
01:38
Well, yeah, the heart rate is 60. He's paced on the monitor.
01:42
Well, there are 162.
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Iowa City, IA 52242
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