Neurological Emergencies

Stroke, seizures, altered mental status

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Neurological Scenarios

5 Easy
6 Medium
5 Hard
Patient with Seizure at Grocery Store

Dispatch: Patient having a seizure at grocery store. Store manager called 911.

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Teenager Who Fainted at School

Dispatch: 14-year-old female who fainted at high school. Patient is conscious now.

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Severe Hypoglycemia with Neuro Symptoms

Dispatch: 64-year-old female, acting confused with one-sided weakness. Husband called 911 thinking wife is having a stroke.

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Complex Migraine with Aura

Dispatch: 29-year-old female, severe headache with vision problems. Coworker called 911 concerned about stroke.

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Febrile Seizure - Pediatric

Dispatch: 18-month-old child with seizure, now stopped

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Suspected Acute Ischemic Stroke

Dispatch: 72-year-old female with weakness and slurred speech. Husband called 911.

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Altered Mental Status in Elderly Patient

Dispatch: 82-year-old male, confused and not acting like himself. Daughter called 911.

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Bacterial Meningitis

Dispatch: 20-year-old female, severe headache and fever. Roommate called 911, states patient is acting confused.

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Bell's Palsy vs Stroke Differentiation

Dispatch: 38-year-old male, facial droop. Patient called 911 concerned about stroke.

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Acute Vertigo - Benign Positional Vertigo vs Stroke

Dispatch: 72-year-old female, severe dizziness, unable to stand. Husband called 911 concerned about stroke.

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Dispatch: 72-year-old male with weakness and speech difficulty that has now resolved

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Traumatic Brain Injury from Fall

Dispatch: 28-year-old male fell from ladder, approximately 12 feet. Patient is conscious but appears confused. Bystanders called 911.

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Status Epilepticus in Young Adult

Dispatch: 22-year-old male, continuous seizure activity for approximately 8 minutes per bystanders, college dormitory

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Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury - Central Cord Syndrome

Dispatch: 68-year-old male fell down stairs, complaining of arm weakness

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Myasthenia Gravis Crisis

Dispatch: 54-year-old female with difficulty breathing and extreme weakness

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Dispatch: 42-year-old female, progressive weakness and difficulty walking

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