Older man bleeds after catheter change at care facility, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyAn 88-year-old man at Ravenwood care facility suffered severe bleeding after nurses injured him during a catheter change. EMS responded, found the patient conscious and alert, and transported him to a medical facility. His vital signs included a strong heart rate and high blood pressure.
Audio|Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety
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We are in rioting facility from Ravenwood with a conscious alert and oriented per patient normal (number withheld)-year-old male patient called out today for blood in the urine.
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When we arrived on scene, the nurses on site were saying that they were attempting to change the patient's catheter.
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And The nurses were trying to change the patient's catheter and
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somewhat split the head of the penis when doing so, and now the penis is severely bleeding and has not stopped since then.
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We are just about to pull into a facility.
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A set of vitals I got for you right now is heart rate of 77, strong and regular blood pressure of 198 over 74.
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Ravenwood Rd, Waterloo, IA 50702
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