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Two elderly women reported with altered mental status, West Des Moines IA

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West Des Moines, IA

Medical responders are treating two elderly women showing signs of altered mental status. One woman has symptoms consistent with a stroke, including speech difficulty and left side weakness. The other woman is conscious but confused, experiencing hallucinations and low oxygen levels. Both are receiving medical attention in West Des Moines.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Approximately 85-year-old female.
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Sound by sign with...
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Ultramental status, aphasia,
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weakness on the left side.
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Sounds like an onset around 9 o'clock this morning.
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No checks needed? No check needed?
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Andrew 433.
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Perfect.
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21.
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27,000 block in North Avenue.
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(number withheld), sorry, (number withheld), EKM, (number withheld).
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Load your location again.
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27,000 block, Anna Zona Avenue.
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Copy, 1246.
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Near Sutton Place, Unit (number withheld) on a sick person.
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We've got an 86-year-old female conscious and breathing,
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experiencing altered mental state, confusion, hallucinations, low O2.

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