Elderly woman shows stroke symptoms and altered mental status, Lower Township NJ


An 83-year-old woman near Mistletoe Rd had a stroke with high blood pressure, left-side weakness, and slurred speech. Paramedics are transporting her and planned to meet a medic unit en route. Another patient nearby showed altered mental status and was cared for by basic life support responders until an ambulance arrived.
Audio|Source: Cape May County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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3220. Okay, 3220.
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Eighty-three-year-old female, one-eight-two over 90 blood pressure.
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Total left-side weakness with slurred speech.
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Very easy.
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County from ambulance 10.
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We are going to be en route to shore.
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We're going to be making plans to rendezvous medic 9.
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Thank you.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Ambulance 10 for a medic 9.
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Yes. Yes.
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We're south of here, we're just next to X-13. I guess you want to try to hit for the rest area?
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That would be current.
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Are you sure?
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BLS-51. Respond to ALS Medical[1].
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Respond to ALS Medical[1]. At near Mistletoe Rd.
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Full victim with an altered mental status.
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BLS 51 respond near Mistletoe Rd.
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Full victim with a change of mental status, time of 16-08.
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501 will be responding and initiating care until an ambulance is available.
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We'll be switching over to VMS off.
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I see.
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Kelly, 51-1-1-1.
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51-1.
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If you want to respond to the call, we're going to switch to out of it, CMS-off.
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Cover.
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Your harpoons.
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For an altered status.
Police codes explained
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[1]
ALS Medical: Advanced Life Support medical call
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Location mentioned:
Near Mistletoe Rd, Villas, NJ 08251
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