Elderly woman treated for low blood pressure and dehydration, Carroll County VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assisted an elderly woman near Spring Road who had low blood pressure, weakness, dehydration, and had fallen three times in the past day. She was alert and oriented with normal vital signs aside from low blood pressure.
Audio|Source: NC/VA Line Area Public Safety
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10432,
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You're going to be responding to near Spring Road.
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Cross streets are Mountain View Loop and Troy Lane, second party call on health emergency.
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For an elderly female, 170 pounds,
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she is hypotensive,
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the last blood pressure was 80 over 58.
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She had three falls in the last 24 hours.
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She did not hit her head.
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She is not on blood thinners.
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She has generalized weakness,
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possibly dehydrated.
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In the last 48 hours, she has not had much to eat or drink.
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She is not running a fever and all other vitals are normal.
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She is alert and oriented normally.
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Seaminclair, notify if you want.
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Carroll County, VA
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