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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Low Blood Pressure
Hi there, my mother was 93 years old a breast cancer survivor that was diagnosed at age 80. However, she was having shortness of breath for a few days but when the visiting nurse came she detected funny breathing with I believe low pressure, she was taken to the er and we was told her potassium level was low and waited for medication to go home, but during the wait we (the family) laughed and had good talk with my mom. Until she started saying she couldn t breath, the medical staff worked on her for some time, and showed me what I was seeing on the monitor wasn t my mom breathing on her own it was the aspirator they were assisting with after the machines didn t work, my mother also had unsusal heart rhythms for many years and we had stopped the memo months before because of weakness, this all happen a few yes ago, but I could not help wondering if we could have done something earlier. As I said she was in good spirits waiting to go home and Pow. Your input please. Thank you Tina G
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM .
Read and reviewed your query and health concerns.
IN the given situation of Your of your mother,she seems to have suffered from-Silent heart attack with hypokalemia and shortness of breath,while in wait in ER.
Dear,the facts show that she had a silent heart attack with only complaint of
shortness of breath with low pressure since few days earlier to ER visit.
Other causes for this precipitation of shortness of breath could be -aspiration pnuemonia, from reclining position, precipitating heart attack under the garb of shortness of breath of your mother.
Dear Such events IN ER waiting could have been avoided but for GOD'S wishes, and but for her advanced age of 93.
You could have saved her provided, shortness of breath in last few days was taken seriously and was treated vigourously, with better outcome of survival of her life.
A right treatment at those early moments of shortness of breath,would have given her normal life.But dear, everything can't go right when GOD DESIRES the otherway.
Second opinion with attending Cardiologist on these lines would resolve your anxiety more.
Hope this would help you to plan further of this complex illness of yours.
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Dear, if satisfied,Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing feedback comments to rate this reply and service, to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services.
If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Read and reviewed your query and health concerns.
IN the given situation of Your of your mother,she seems to have suffered from-Silent heart attack with hypokalemia and shortness of breath,while in wait in ER.
Dear,the facts show that she had a silent heart attack with only complaint of
shortness of breath with low pressure since few days earlier to ER visit.
Other causes for this precipitation of shortness of breath could be -aspiration pnuemonia, from reclining position, precipitating heart attack under the garb of shortness of breath of your mother.
Dear Such events IN ER waiting could have been avoided but for GOD'S wishes, and but for her advanced age of 93.
You could have saved her provided, shortness of breath in last few days was taken seriously and was treated vigourously, with better outcome of survival of her life.
A right treatment at those early moments of shortness of breath,would have given her normal life.But dear, everything can't go right when GOD DESIRES the otherway.
Second opinion with attending Cardiologist on these lines would resolve your anxiety more.
Hope this would help you to plan further of this complex illness of yours.
If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-
Dear, if satisfied,Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing feedback comments to rate this reply and service, to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services.
If you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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