Man suffers severe pain from blocked catheter, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyMedics were dispatched near Guthrie Avenue for a 68-year-old man with severe abdominal pain. The patient was breathing constantly and screaming due to pain caused by a blocked Foley catheter.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 7, near Guthrie Avenue for abdominal pain.
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Her response 1 on Channel 2, timeout 2053.
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3. You're headed to a hemorrhage at East 29th Street.
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PDOB assisting.
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It looks like there is an intoxicated male approximately 22 years of age.
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Not alert const but breathing that fell and hit his head and was bleeding a little bit.
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Looks like they want medics to check him out and, as I said before, PDOB assisting you.
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Okay, we're coming.
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This match for medical 11.
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Medic 11, go ahead.
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We're clearing methods if we're closer to that run on East 28th.
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Medic 11, it looks like Medic 4 and you are about even keel there.
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I'll just keep Medic 4 on it.
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Okay, we're available.
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Cabin.
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And Medics 7, you're headed to near Guthrie Avenue for an abdominal pain.
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It's going to be Unit 1002, again 1002.
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Patients, a 68-year-old male constant breathing, and screaming in pain due to a blocked Foley catheter.
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Location mentioned:
Near Guthrie Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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