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Is Air Travel Advisable To Someone Who Has Suffered Stroke?
Question: My wife of 80 years, on our vacation to PERU Shouthamerica had two strokes and then gave him pneumonia. They have given him high, but its recovery is 70%, has regained movement in his left arm, feed it by he tuve had with Ensure, has not recovered speech when, unable to move for her same use wheelchair. CAN it travel on plane to USA, to complete your treatment in INDIANA USA (CROWN POIN), done live?
Thanks, XXXXXXX Roig Hague
Thanks, XXXXXXX Roig Hague
Brief Answer:
depends on stroke recovery and pneumonia severity.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern.
The decision on whether she can travel to USA , would depend on her recovery done so far.
A score used to predict outcome and recovery in a stroke patient is the GCS ( Glasgow Coma Scale ). The higher the score , i.e in the range of 13 to 15, better the chances of allowing the trip to USA.
Pneumonia , post CVA ( Stroke ) most commonly due to aspiration, is one of the top causes of mortality in a patient. Serial chest x rays, ABGs, TLC and Fever are the parameters which can be used to assess the severity of the pneumonia.
If your wife is conscious, oriented in terms of time , place and person and the pneumonia is controlled then she could make the trip to USA.
If you have access to her reports including the treatment she is receiving , you may share them with me to guide you better.
Let me know if you have any query
wishing you best of health
Thanks
depends on stroke recovery and pneumonia severity.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern.
The decision on whether she can travel to USA , would depend on her recovery done so far.
A score used to predict outcome and recovery in a stroke patient is the GCS ( Glasgow Coma Scale ). The higher the score , i.e in the range of 13 to 15, better the chances of allowing the trip to USA.
Pneumonia , post CVA ( Stroke ) most commonly due to aspiration, is one of the top causes of mortality in a patient. Serial chest x rays, ABGs, TLC and Fever are the parameters which can be used to assess the severity of the pneumonia.
If your wife is conscious, oriented in terms of time , place and person and the pneumonia is controlled then she could make the trip to USA.
If you have access to her reports including the treatment she is receiving , you may share them with me to guide you better.
Let me know if you have any query
wishing you best of health
Thanks
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