Elderly man with dementia injures catheter at apartment, American Fork UT


An 81-year-old man with dementia is confused and agitated. He is pulling out his catheter, causing bleeding as sutures have possibly come undone. Medical and police officers are responding to the location near West 700 North.
Audio|Source: Utah County Public Safety
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Medic ambulance 34, respond to medical call near West 700 North St in Wyndham, on fire 1.
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Medics are responding near West 700 North for an 81-year-old male breathing normally,
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male is agitated and confused and pulling out his catheter.
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16, day 12, I copy, en route.
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155 traffic
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155 This will be an online tree on the expressway standby for 20.
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Coming engine 34 or engine 35?
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June 34
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June 34 34
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Copy.
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Are you also now?
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3834 are you also now?
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Affirmative. Affirmative.
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An 81-year-old male who is conscious and breathing normally but is confused and agitated and pulling out his catheter.
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He has dementia and there is bleeding around the site. Sutures have possibly come out.
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We do those with an officer in route as well. Again, this is near West 700 North.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 700 N St, American Fork, UT 84003
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