Elderly man with bleeding fistula after dialysis, St Cloud MN


An 81-year-old man had uncontrolled bleeding from his dialysis fistula site after treatment. Despite a clamp being applied, the bleeding continued. The patient remained stable and alert during transport to the medical facility near 6th Ave N in St Cloud.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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facility with an 81 year old male coming from CentraCare Dialysis.
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He finished his dialysis run at 1845 today.
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He did not start to clot in his fistula.
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They said they checked it 15 minutes ago even after having a clamp on there and it was still shooting out blood.
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He is vitally stable. He's alert and we're in it. I have a heart rate of 89-156 over 83 for blood pressure sitting at 100% under the room air. We'll be your facility in 3 to 4 minutes. Any questions?
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Is the clamp still on?
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Averman if clamp is still on.
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No questions. KHG 5-2 out at 24.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
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