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How To Treat Kidney Infection?
My mother-in-law was very active to be 76. She recently developed a kidney infection and was admitted after a couple of months to the hospital with severe kidney infection. She could barely walk when she went to the hospital. They treated the infection and diagnosed low sodium levels and sent her home after a week. She still can't walk or stand and if she tries she falls down. She is occasionally confused and she doesn't eat anything. What's wrong?
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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It is probable that her Sodium has dropped again. A blood test would confirm that. If it is confirmed then she should reduce the amount of fluid she takes if she has been drinking in excess in view of the urinary infection. She should also increase her salt in take. If Sodium is very low she will have to be taken to ER for administration by iv.
In an elderly person there are other causes like a stroke which can produce these symptoms. So it is better to contact her doctor and follow his advice if possible.
Hope she gets better soon.
It is probable that her Sodium has dropped again. A blood test would confirm that. If it is confirmed then she should reduce the amount of fluid she takes if she has been drinking in excess in view of the urinary infection. She should also increase her salt in take. If Sodium is very low she will have to be taken to ER for administration by iv.
In an elderly person there are other causes like a stroke which can produce these symptoms. So it is better to contact her doctor and follow his advice if possible.
Hope she gets better soon.
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