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What Causes Dizziness And Shortness Of Breath?
My 92 year old is very dizzy and short of breath. It started about 3 or 4 hours ago. She has had two minor strokes over the last two years. She has COPD (Labetalol), had a broken hip surgically repaired about a year ago, low thyroid, high blood pressure (Losartin), and high cholesterol (Lipitor).
Mon, 4 Dec 2017
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"As"per your clinical history is concerned please follow like this -
1)Check her BP if it is high or not if high then admit her now for a detailed clinical examination and do one ECG and talk to your Doctor to adjust her medication first.
2)Do take medication for COPD as usual because dizziness is not a sign of COPD and take other medications as usual.
3)Ask your treating Doctor to include iron and Vitamin B complex regularly.
Hope that helps
Thanks for your query on HCM
"As"per your clinical history is concerned please follow like this -
1)Check her BP if it is high or not if high then admit her now for a detailed clinical examination and do one ECG and talk to your Doctor to adjust her medication first.
2)Do take medication for COPD as usual because dizziness is not a sign of COPD and take other medications as usual.
3)Ask your treating Doctor to include iron and Vitamin B complex regularly.
Hope that helps
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