Medical emergency for elderly male with blood in catheter tubing, Kearney NE
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Emergency medical services are assisting an 87-year-old man with blood in his catheter tubing. The patient has no pain or injury. Vital signs are stable. The patient shows mild dementia.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo County/City of Kearney Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We are en route to you with an 87-year-old male patient of Dr. (name withheld).
00:04
Staff reported seeing frank blood and blood clots in the patient's leg bag from his suprapubic catheter.
00:12
They changed the leg bag to a bed bag and they still observe some frank blood in the tubing.
00:19
Patient reports no pain or trauma to the area.
00:22
Black for the vitals.
00:24
Heart rate is about 98.
00:27
He is 93% room air, blood pressure 173 over 85.
00:33
We do have some slight dementia at faceline, and we'll see in about 7 to 10.
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Location mentioned:
22nd Ave, Kearney, NE 68845
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