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What Is The Advised Cure For G I Infection In A 94 Year Old?
please explain a g I infection in a person 94 years old the person has stopped eating and was discharged from the hospital ,with a black smelly diarrhea and refuses food .I am her care giver,she was re admitted to another hospital,i would like to know all that I can in order to help her.
Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Black diarrhea. Possible bleeding or iron therapy. Get a stool examination done 2. Give plenty of fluids. 3. Nutritional diet and family support. 4. Antibiotics treatment depends on stool examination
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What Is The Advised Cure For G I Infection In A 94 Year Old?
Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Black diarrhea. Possible bleeding or iron therapy. Get a stool examination done 2. Give plenty of fluids. 3. Nutritional diet and family support. 4. Antibiotics treatment depends on stool examination Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.