Need info on strokes.......father had a stoke while on vacation in the mountains!

Need info on strokes.......father had a stoke while on vacation in the mountains. they are on there way home.?

he has begun to vomit and run a fever. we don't know how high of a fever but he is hot and has the chills. my mom thinks that the cumoden( i hope i spelled it right) the blood thinner is what is making him sick. should they stop somewhere to get more help or is this normal after a stroke

The symptoms you described are inconsistent with occurence of a stroke. While that can't be ruled out, I'd suggest you call your parents as quickly as possible and have them seek medical help. I'm hoping that your father is sensitive to increased altitude and is suffering from altitude sickness, which is associated with vomiting, fever (sometimes), headache, occasional disorientation, hemoptysis ( coughing up blood) or bloody noses. The last two of course are exacerbated by coumadin, a blood thinner used tp prevent excessive clot formation in people with artificial heart valves, atrial fibrillation or deep vein thrombosis, etc. Actually, compromise related to any of these conditions could cause some of the symptoms you've described.

While symptoms of a stroke are varied, they usually include changes in affect, cognition, memory, movement - these are usually subtle rather than the more physical symptoms you've described.

Regardless of my opinion, youre dad should get a CT scan of his head, neck, chest and abdomen ASAP to determine if he's had a bleed to his head or a pulmonary embolus, etc. Good Luck - let us know how he is.