Pneumonia in elderly after surgery
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He is very fragile, has frequent trips to the hospital for pneumonia (currently at home but trying to recover from this third pneumonia in two years. Had terrible reactions to mouth problems, no appetite for several months, therefore, lost substantial weight. His weight is now down again (137lbs at 5' 9" height) and normal weight from three years ago was 155lbs.) He was first dx with prostate cancer 10 years ago and had surgery to remove it.
t perfect...but I DO have a problem with the idea that the elderly are purposely overmedicated in LTC facilities as a way for them to "behave" and be compliant so that they require less care.
And, just btw, OSHA has nothing to do with these kinds of regulations whatsoever. Ive observed state surverys...they leave no stone unturned. If something is documented...it better have been done...or the facility ends up with whopping citations, which is the last thing they want.
A month long chest infection has developed into Pneumonia. After earlier courses of Amoxicillin, then Zithromax, upon determining Pneumonia I have been prescribed Levaquin, a much stronger antibiotic; But the Levaquin costs $ 264, which I can not afford. Is there a comparable antibiotic I can take that is more reasonably priced?
I have a horrible cough. So 5 days ago I went to the Urgent Care and Dr said probably pneumonia. She gave me antibiotics, prednisone, and albuterol. It has been 5 days. The fevers are just higher. They dont even get better with ibuprofen. I can't function. I have small kids. I feel to sick to drive to the doctor. I need help. My cough is a lot better, my chest doesnt hurt as bad but these fevers are killing me. Any ideas? I've never felt so terrible.
She had congestive heart failure with fluid retention in arma and legs and both lungs. She had pneumonia, rsv and mersa in her kidneys and lungs. She was malnurioushed and the diabetes was acting up. She ended up with a thorancentesis on her right lung which removed 2 ltrs of fluid. Now we are on day 23 and she is in ltac. Still has chest tube and is on high levels of oxygen, iv meds. She had a thoracentesis on the right lung again 1/2 a week ago.
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. Is there a real chance of her surviving it and having a good quality of life?
If this is a concern, have them use a local, if possible. Remember, however, that after surgery they will give her pain killers. These may make her loopy and she may sound whacky. I had an accident earlier this year and after surgery hallucinated to the amusement of my children. It was the narcotics. Eventually I got all my marbles back. I am 82.
There is no guarantee of how bad it is. White phlegm is a better sign than bright green. And It's probably a good sign that you used to go to the gym without your smoking habit causing you chest pains. However, things like this shouldn't be waited on.
Pneumonia is extremely curable if it's treated. It can be caused by either a virus or a bacteria.
I have been to many many doctors and they either tell me I have a breathing problem and give me a breathing treatment and send me home. I am now with pneumonia and not able to go to work, i work in an assisted living place with many elderly clients and I am not willing to give them anything that they do not need.
Please help me. I am tired of going to so many doctors to be sent home. Thank you.
Hello, my daughter, age 3, had a bronchoscopy and CT scan after repeated bouts of pneumonia in the same spot, right middle lobe. This all started after a severe RSV/pneumonia hospitalization as an infant.
Her CT scan was read as "mild bronchiectasis" in the right middle lobe, same spot as her atelectasis. We know for sure that her last bout of pneumonia in march never fully cleared, b/c we did X-rays every 3 months. So she's had this atelectasis spot for quite awhile now.
My husband developed pneumonia 2 weeks after Tricuspid valve replacement surgery. He agreed to be put on a ventilator when his breathing became difficult and asked to have it removed 2 days later knowing the risk. Once the ventilator was removed, he passed away in 30 minutes. They said the pneumonia was not restricted to a specific area but had fluffs all over the lungs. I am trying to understand all this better.
I asked my doctor if I could get the pneumonia shot this year since I struggled so much last year with my second bout of Pneumonia. He said I should only get the shot if I am 65 years old or diabetic. I do not want to struggle this year like I did last year. Am I too young? Am I not eligible? Is it a health risk for me to get this shot?
Pneumonia can set in if you are not doing your breathing exercises? You could have developed pneumonia. Burning wood also is very dirty and hard on the lungs. Also, the cold air breathing through ones mouth, is hard on the lungs. Chest is very painful after open heart surgery and takes time to get better. Did they send you home with a pillow to hold against your chest when getting up or sitting up?
Just wondering how your cat is feeling today. When an animal or human has a tube inserted during surgery it's quite common to have some irritation in the throat for awhile. I remember coughing for a couple days after my surgery this year. Perhaps it's just a matter of a sore throat from the tube.
Aspiration pneumonia is caused by the animal getting something (fluid or food for example) into the lungs.
I find that very interesting because he's had multiple surgeries in the past few years - inguinal hernia, bladder cancer TURBT ... and has come through them just fine. Surgery on elderly people doesn't come completely without risks (and I do agree that he has comorbidities), but it does not have the stigma that it used to have.
I am very anxious these days as my father (72 year-old) had to undergo (since 5 days ago) a quadruple coronary bypassHeart surgery. There were no complications with the surgery itself. However, since the day of the operation he is experiencing some difficulties in breathing. Doctors have helped him (for 4 days) to breath with intubation. But without it he has short breathing and a lot of difficulty to inhale/exhale.
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