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Shortness Of Breath, Difficulty Speaking And Walking. High Blood Pressure, Shaking
hello , hi my grandmother is 70+ years of age & for the past 5 days she has been sick and she has shortness of breathe when she speaks & when she walks, she has a difficult time speaking when she speaks, when she coughs it sounds like whooping cough , and she has a difficult time walking. She has been vomiting and she shakes. Has has high blood pressure , but she never was skaking before & last week tuesday she got the flu shot when she went to the doctors.
Sat, 20 Oct 2012
Hi
Shaking may mean rigor?
Obviously, she has severe breathlessness - Why?
It may be a reaction to the flu shot - asthma?
It may be heart failure precipitated by blood pressure, in this stress of fever.
The picture sounds ALARM bell - she has to be seen IMMEDIATELY by a doctor. Blood counts and cardiac markers; ECG; X-ray chest and so on are a must. No specific management is possible without clinical and lab work up.
Delay may spell danger.
Take care
Wishing her speedy recovery
Good luck
Shaking may mean rigor?
Obviously, she has severe breathlessness - Why?
It may be a reaction to the flu shot - asthma?
It may be heart failure precipitated by blood pressure, in this stress of fever.
The picture sounds ALARM bell - she has to be seen IMMEDIATELY by a doctor. Blood counts and cardiac markers; ECG; X-ray chest and so on are a must. No specific management is possible without clinical and lab work up.
Delay may spell danger.
Take care
Wishing her speedy recovery
Good luck
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