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Have Copd, Quad Bypass, Legs Get Shaky, Weak. What To Do?
My mother has copd and had a quad bypass in June. Her legs get shaky and weak and she falls. She broke her shoulder and had a replacement on thurs. Today her hands and legs are trembling and she fell twice today. Temp is 97.6, 110/68, 77. O2 ranges from 88 to 91 she has o2 but takes it off to smoke . Also appears confused and said she saw her deceased cat. Use of accessory muscles and resp 24. Urine clear, bm x1, on Percocet for shoulder replacement
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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The shaky legs causing a fall can be related to a muscle weakness, poor circulation, cardiac cause, transient ischaemia, etc. She needs a detailed evaluation from her cardiologist.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The shaky legs causing a fall can be related to a muscle weakness, poor circulation, cardiac cause, transient ischaemia, etc. She needs a detailed evaluation from her cardiologist.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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