74-year-old male needs urgent tracheostomy care, St Cloud MN


A 74-year-old man at a St. Cloud facility has a blocked tracheostomy tube. Medical staff tried to clear it but only removed small plugs. A larger blockage remains. He needs urgent transport to the VA hospital for tube exchange and further care due to breathing difficulty.
Audio|Source: Benton and Stearns County Public Safety
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152 priority 2 at the St. Cloud VA, 481 veterans are building one urgent care. Priority 2, 75-year-old male, 6.0.
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Dr. 5.5-year-old male. Central California.
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Cloud V.A. Start Mall is 160-year-old.
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Call. (name withheld) your mom.
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Say-1-554, patient care for.
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Thank you all-hospital hospital. Go ahead.
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Male 1-55-A roomboundary facility regime on the 74-some-4-year-old male coming from the plaza today. Sounds like patient was getting some imaging done.
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Develop a mucous plug in his tree.
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They tried to clear it out. They only got two small plugs taken out.
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It does note a larger one that they're not able to clear.
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They did not have saline. They were able to clear it with patients to claimant performing that at this time.
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He is requesting transport to you guys for exchange of this tracheousity tube that is currently in place and the removal of that flood.
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Learned oriented time for refusing vitals at this time.
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They did state that he was over 90% on the room there.
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We'll see it approximately if I haven't had any questions.
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Location mentioned:
Near Veterans Dr, St Cloud, MN 56303
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