You are dispatched to the residence of a 76-year-old who is…

You are dispatched to the residence of a 76-year-old who is having a possible cerebrovascular accident. You arrive to find the patient alert, sitting in a chair with obvious left-sided paralysis and the inability to speak or swallow. Breathing at 20 times per minute, very shallow, and the pulse ox is 92%. Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for this patient?

Police call you to a location for a 47-year-old patient who…

Police call you to a location for a 47-year-old patient who is displaying unusual behavior according to his family. The patient has been displaying violent, aggressive behavior towards family and strangers. The police would like EMS to rule out any medical problems. What would you expect to be the most common cause of behavioral emergencies such as this one?