Man with knee surgery pain requests hospital transport, Newport TN


Emergency responders were sent to near White Owl Ln for a 64-year-old man who had knee replacement surgery and was in severe pain and unable to walk. He requested transport to his doctor's office but was taken to the emergency room instead.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Medical 1, you're responding at 850 to near White Owl Ln, near White Owl Ln.
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You have a 64-year-old male patient, had knee replacement surgery, was discharged home yesterday,
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transported patient to the ER last night for pain.
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He's indicating that he is in severe pain, unable to ambulate. He's requested transport to his doctor's office. He was advised that we wouldn't be able to transport him to the doctor's office on that short of notice, so he's requested transport back to the ER.
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Run number is 6239.
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6239.
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6239. 2.
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We're transferred.
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Okay. Yep.
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Medic 1, bedby as you can signal mine.
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Back in service at 852.
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Copy. Okay.
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Okay.
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Medics 2, I got you transporting at 852.
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Y'all have a safe trip.
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Location mentioned:
Near White Owl Ln, Newport, TN 37821
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