#stroke maui

Mossman discusses answers to the following questions: have visits to the ER gone up or down during the COVID-19 pandemic; is it better to call 911 for an ambulance, or drive yourself if you live close; and what are the acronyms for the signs and symptoms of stroke.

A 58-year-old woman suffering from an apparent stroke was Medevaced in serious condition from the remote town of Kahakuloa on Maui today, officials said.

Officials with the Maui County Paramedics Association say it’s their goal to get stroke patients to the hospital within an hour of the onset of their symptoms, so that patients may be treated aggressively.