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Suggest Remedy For Recurring UTIs In An Elderly Lady

yes my mother is 91 and she just had a uti and in hospital she has been out a week but her pulse is running from 42 46 and blood prusure is 138/38 when is it time to take her to the hospital we have nuses coming in on Tuesday s and Thursdays. She also gets the uti all the time she has been spidis a yr ago. sorry I thought I would get a answer with out paying don t need your service will call the hospital. Thanks
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
recurring UTI in elderly woman requires urine examination and urine culture as first line of investigations.
In case there is any evidence of infection on urine examination appropriate antibiotic has to be started after drug sensitivity.
Besides a complete study of the urinary tract is required to look for the cause of recurrent UTI.
Recurrent UTI is seen in structural disorders of the urinary tract.
Her pulse rate and blood pressure are low.
Low blood pressure can occur due to dehydration or some kind of shock.
Clinical assessment of your mother is required immediately to know the probable cause of low blood pressure.
Consult your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Remedy For Recurring UTIs In An Elderly Lady

Hello and welcome to HCM, recurring UTI in elderly woman requires urine examination and urine culture as first line of investigations. In case there is any evidence of infection on urine examination appropriate antibiotic has to be started after drug sensitivity. Besides a complete study of the urinary tract is required to look for the cause of recurrent UTI. Recurrent UTI is seen in structural disorders of the urinary tract. Her pulse rate and blood pressure are low. Low blood pressure can occur due to dehydration or some kind of shock. Clinical assessment of your mother is required immediately to know the probable cause of low blood pressure. Consult your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri