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How To Treat An Aged Person Who Is Recovering From Pneumonia?
My mother inlaw is 90 yrs. old. Just getting over pneomonia. She feels weak, not focased, speaks very low, hard to get up and walk. She has a four legged walker. She seems to be out of breath. She feels very tired. Not eating much. We are all confused. Thank you for your help.
Fri, 31 Jan 2014
hi
considering her symptoms she may be in respiratory failure, so she needs hospital admission and treatment.
I will advise you to give her completely bed rest, adequate fluids and healthy food, check blood counts, serum electrolytes, liver and renal function tests, blood sugar, blood oxygen saturation etc., consult local physician and get hospitalised
take care of her, get her well soon.
considering her symptoms she may be in respiratory failure, so she needs hospital admission and treatment.
I will advise you to give her completely bed rest, adequate fluids and healthy food, check blood counts, serum electrolytes, liver and renal function tests, blood sugar, blood oxygen saturation etc., consult local physician and get hospitalised
take care of her, get her well soon.
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