Elderly man transported for worsening lower back pain

Heard on: Douglas County Public Safety

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Ashby ambulance, Lake Region Hospital, Elbow Lake for the patient report.

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At Ashby.

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We're en route with a 74-year-old male.

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He's a resident of Evansville Care Center.

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Date of birth is (number withheld).

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Called there this morning because he's been having increasing lower back pain for the last three days.

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This is something of an ongoing thing with him.

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He feels that it's in his lower right sciatic nerve.

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He's had this issue before.

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He's currently alert and oriented.

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His GCS is 15.

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Our latest set of vitals are a BP of 148 over 51,

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SpO2 98% on room air, pulse in the mid 60s and regular.

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Temperature is 97.5 and his GCS is at 15.

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So he's comfortable on the cot the way we have him, and we'll be seeing him in about ten or 12 min .

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Any questions?

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Nope, that sounds good.

2026-10-25 15:55 UTC

Medical Emergency

MN-79, Elbow Lake, MN 56531

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As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance transported a 74-year-old man from a care facility in Ashby to Lake Region Hospital in Elbow Lake for evaluation of worsening lower back and sciatic nerve pain. He was reportedly alert, oriented, and stable during transport.