I was the Stroke Team volunteer on-call the evening an elderly woman was rushed to the Ronald Reagan ER around midnight. Considering that the patient had dysarthria, she was unable to articulate the details of her condition to the Brain Attack Team. Fortunately, her family arrived shortly after. With the resident neurologist’s approval, I spoke with the family members to understand the timeline of events while he managed the patient’s CT scan. After I shared the information with the head stroke director, the neurologists received confirmation to administer tPA. That night, I felt an unparalleled sense of fulfillment, knowing that I helped the team gather the missing information required to provide treatment in a timely manner, which saved the
