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How To Diagnose Gastrointestinal Issues In The Elderly?
My otherwise healthy 74-year-old mother is visiting and the guest room always smells like Bandaids. Could this be a sign of illness? She s had some gastrointestinal issues while visiting as well. She is thin and doesn t eat much but that is how she has always been. She does like sweets. No other health problems that we know of besides hearing loss.
Thu, 26 Dec 2019
Hello,
The symptoms can be related to a gastrointestinal infection. I suggest doing a stool test for a bacterial infection and for a fungal infection.
Meanwhile, I suggest to give her daily probiotics and eat a healthy diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The symptoms can be related to a gastrointestinal infection. I suggest doing a stool test for a bacterial infection and for a fungal infection.
Meanwhile, I suggest to give her daily probiotics and eat a healthy diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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