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What Causes Lethargy And Fever In A Person With Alzheimer S Disease?

If a 68 year old nursing home patient with Alzheimer disease is sent to the ER feeling lethargic and has a pale color to his face, along with a fever of 102.4F and a respiratory rate of 33/min, what do you think could be wrong? After his chest X-rays he showed tight consolidation of the lower left lung, he also shows better chest movement on the right. Patients sputum sample has a greenish color with evidence of blood.
Mon, 8 Aug 2016
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This sounds like pneumonia and possible anemia
He needs intravenous antibiotics an IV fluid resuscitation
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What Causes Lethargy And Fever In A Person With Alzheimer S Disease?

Hello This sounds like pneumonia and possible anemia He needs intravenous antibiotics an IV fluid resuscitation