Elderly man with arthritis pain transported to hospital, Maplewood MN
An 88-year-old man with severe arthritis and recent falls is being transported to St. John's Hospital. He is unable to walk due to knee and back pain but is alert and stable.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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East Metro, Oakdale, Medic 2.
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I have a yellow patient for St.
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John's for about 12 minutes out.
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Hope Dale. Oakdale.
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Coming with an 88-year-old male 8-8 coming from home, patient is unable to ambulate, has extreme knee and back pain due to chronic arthritis.
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Patients had a couple of ground level falls in last couple days, last one being about an hour ago.
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He did not hit his head, no lost consciousness, he is not on blood thinners.
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He's alert-oriented, his vitals are stable, we'll be at St. John's in about 12 minutes.
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