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Old Aged, Experiencing Dizzy Spells With Fowl Smell, On Warfron, Filter In Lung To Stop Clots

Hi my father if the last few months has been experiencing dizzy spells that come along with a fowl smell that he cannot liken to anything . Today sitting on the drive in his car he completely forgotten where he had cone from and what he d been doing he was incredibly pale . He is 65 and had a pulluminary emblem in 1999 - which brought in 2 heart attacks . He has since been fine but they above symptoms are rather alarming and I wonder what he should do. He is on Warfron and has a filter in his lung to stop clots
Thu, 31 Oct 2013
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Hi,
There may be something in brain (hemorrhage or infarct). go for urgent CT brain. Many a times electrolyte imbalance and hypoglycemia manifest like this...Do these tests also...

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Old Aged, Experiencing Dizzy Spells With Fowl Smell, On Warfron, Filter In Lung To Stop Clots

Hi, There may be something in brain (hemorrhage or infarct). go for urgent CT brain. Many a times electrolyte imbalance and hypoglycemia manifest like this...Do these tests also... Best wishes