Trying To Decide If I Need To Take My 63

Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2019

Question: Trying to decide if I need to take my 63 yr old uncle to the ER. He is extremely dizzy when standing, and very weak. He fell today as a result of the dizziness.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, please take him to the nearest ER for a prompt medical evaluation...

Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service,

I can understand the concerns for your uncle...

Yes, at this outset, it could be due to anywhere from dehydration, electrolytes and nutritional deficiency to a sudden drop in blood pressure, blood sugar and/or a number of other metabolic pathologies...

So, it'd be better to take him to the nearest ER without any further delay for a prompt medical evaluation, management can be done based on the findings...

Let me know if I can assist you further...

Take Care
Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee