TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Acute Ischemic Stroke A1 - Willey, Joshua Z. A2 - Lee, Kiwon PY - 2017 T2 - The NeuroICU Book, 2e AB - A 62-year-old man with no known prior medical history presents to the emergency department (ED) after being found by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) for reportedly being intoxicated. Pedestrians had noted him walking on the street disoriented and “rambling,” and he appeared to have difficulty walking. A local business owner who had seen him on the street before thought this behavior was uncharacteristic and activated 911 at 1300. The EMTs noted that he was unable to speak coherently, but he did not appear to smell of having alcohol in his system. As they were escorting the patient to the ambulance, he developed acute onset right face, arm, and leg weakness. The ED received notification of an acute stroke, and the stroke team was activated before the patient arrived to the ED. Upon arrival his vital signs are blood pressure, 142/78 mm Hg; heart rate, 78 (regular); and respiratory rate, 16. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193358454 ER -