Elderly patient evaluated for low blood pressure at home, Summerville SC


Emergency medical responders attended to an elderly patient at a home near Diana Ct in Summerville. The patient was evaluated after a home health nurse reported low blood pressure. Upon assessment, the patient's blood pressure was stable with no significant changes.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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EMZ in progress, Diana Court, Summerville.
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Control, medic 10, we'll take Diana for one.
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Hi, copy. Stand-by for scene safety.
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Copy.
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Medic 1, only to Bob Psychiatric, near Diana Ct,
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Summerville, Cross Street of East 5th North Street and East 5th North Street. Respond on EMFOx, 1345.
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EMTEMP progress, Miles Jamison Road last time.
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Try and read a medical center, Dorchester, Medics 6.
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I'm Northchester 6th and 90 or facility approximately 7 minutes each day.
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On board, I have a 75-year evaluation.
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We're called out by home health nurse. It was concerned this patient was hypotensive. She reported 90 over 60 to obtain prior to our arrival.
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Home health nurse gave us a short report and departed to him immediately.
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Quote evaluation of this patient, we've been consistently 130 over 74 with no change on orthostatic observation.
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Location mentioned:
Near Diana Ct, Summerville, SC 29483
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