Pneumonia in dementia patients
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It was repaired two days later. She suffered aspiration pneumonia and a UTI fungal infection in the hospital. She was finally transferred to a rehabiliation center after being in the hospital for 4 weeks. In the rehab center, they told us she now has MRSA pneumonia. What are her chances of overcoming all of this? She is on a trach and at times seems very coherent. How much longer do we let her endure all of this? She never says she's in pain or uncomfortable.
One question in my mind is whether he had a stroke which caused him to fall, or he fell and struck his head and sustained a concussion or bleed inside the brain which, in turn caused the dementia. You need to question his physicians.
Adderall is a stimulant, and the idea that it might increase awareness is not unreasonable, however it will also cause agitation, nervousness and sleeplessness.
My grandfather has been diagnosed with c-diff. he contracted it in the hospital last month with a bout with pneumonia. we went to a rehab for about 3 weeks and was only diagnosed about the last week he was there and was sent home. I went to see him everyday. (he is elderly (93) with Dementia) I understand that c-diff is contagious however i call my self being very careful. i have started having diarriah (very little) no dizzyness, no fever, no chills, no cramps ect.Should i get tested?
A long-term study of thousands of older patients with Type 2 diabetes in Northern California found that those who had experienced even one episode of hypoglycemia serious enough to send them to a hospital were at higher risk for developing dementia than diabetic patients who had not experienced such an episode. With each additional episode, the risk of developing dementia increased, the study found.
Myxedema psychosis, is a relatively uncommon consequence of hypothyroidism, such as in Hashimoto's thyroiditis or in patients who have had the thyroid surgically removed and are not taking thyroxine. A chronically underactive thyroid can lead to slowly progressive dementia, delirium, and in extreme cases hallucinations.
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It seems that this doctor is performing Peripheral Laser Atherectomy on cerebral arteries, and that he has had success in helping dementia patients.
A doctor has been working with this technique for about 10 years. Is there any doctor or scientist in the United States who is working with this technique? This sounds very interesting.
My 82 yr old grandmother was rushed to er room 22 days ago - she was in a nursing home because of diabetes which will go from 40 to 500 in an instant and the beginning stages of dementia. She had a heart attack in the ambulance and it took 2 mins to revive her. She stayed in ICU on a ventilator for 11 days. During that time she had a chest tube put into her left lung for a hole that showed up and fluid retention.
In 1892, Czechoslovakian neurologist Arnold Pick first documented a type of dementia in which degeneration of cells occurs in the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the brain) where cognitive and behavioral functions are controlled. Unlike Alzheimer's, Pick's disease is very often diagnosed in patients who are not yet 65.
Studies have shown that certain gene mutations prompt loss of a protein called progranulin (PGRN). When this protein remains low, cerebral cortex cell death occurs.
s side had anything related to dementia. My Grandparents siblings never had any form of dementia even in later years. My dad is this one rare case.
Is it possible my dad damaged his brain from alcohol? even though he had about 15 years of sober living before the illness? I am so scared about my future. I cannot eat or breathe. Therapist told me to live each day and not worry. BUT HOW CAN I? in tears...
I am being met with resistance and am concerned that the attending physician is completely in the dark about several studies regarding the negative effects of these particular drugs in elderly patients with dementia, or any helpful alternatives. Are there any alternatives to using antipsychotic medications in this case? I have a hard time believing he is being kept in this state for other than that it makes him less work for the staff. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Statins dissolve cholesterol, and memories are stored in a similiar class of substances. In some patients Statins are absolutely necessary, but they are often overprescribed. There is sufficient literature on the internet that will enable you to make your own decision. As Red_Star stated, there are more than five good reasons not to worry about cholesterol. There is evidence that statin-induced dementia can be reversed if the statin is discontinued.
My father is in the final stages of dementia. He can no longer hold anything or walk. He quit speaking about 4 years ago. I just was recently told that he no longer chews. This has been for about 6 weeks. His food is thickened so he can swallow it. He has lost about 20 pounds in 5 months. His albumin level is 2.7, and 2.5 is sometimes the criteria for hospice care. My question is, how much longer before he loses his ability to swallow?
Nothing in this story make sense. Tobramycin is an antibiotic. cyclogel is a dilating medication. Its not used to treat infections. Few things will progress that fast to lost eyes.
You need to discuss the case with the ophthalmologist and then present the case at grand rounds for discussion by all the medical attending.
and it turned out to be a urine infection and pneumonia.
You mother is falling over - this can be due to balance problems either from infections in the inner ears or spinal issues. Elderly people an easily get low iron levels and low Vitamin B12 levels, this can also lead to feelings of depression, change of character and forgetfulness. Low iron levels can make her feel very depressed and with her falling over, it may be that there is no enough oxygen getting to the brain.
The fact that he was sent to hospice, a place for people nearing death, and not a nursing home, where dementia patients are sent, indicates they weren't telling you the whole truth. Dementia patients can live for years. My mother, for instance, 20 years.
Doctors tend to avoid discussions of death, and many, at best, allude to what is occurring: end of life.
My 73 year old father in law had his Pfizer vaccine in March. He immediately lost short term memory and now has started to lose long term memory. We have taken him for a neuropsychologist eval which revealed severe dementia of unknown origin. All neuro image testing has been normal (CT scan, PET scan) All blood work has been normal.
My 73 year old father in law had his Pfizer vaccine in March. He immediately lost short term memory and now has started to lose long term memory. We have taken him for a neuropsychologist eval which revealed severe dementia of unknown origin. All neuro image testing has been normal (CT scan, PET scan) All blood work has been normal.
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