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Alzheimer Bedridden patient
Doctor, my father is 73 years old and a Diabetic and last stage Alzheimer and completely bedridden..Current situation is due to severe cough he is breathing from his mouth and today I can see the blackness in his mouth area although the mucus are yellowish in color. Not able to extract the mucus as he is not conscious and further I can see that today he passed a black foamy watery stool and this alert me more. Too many ongoing medication and for cough and fever we are giving additional paracetamol and Expectorant cough syrup.. My concern is now into his extreme cough which is accumulate in his mouth, chest and black foamy stool. Please advise what can be done or do we need to start giving him antibiotics for cough.. Thank you.
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Contact home care palliative services.they can help you.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Connect please
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
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Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only.
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Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
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do exercise regularly with yoga and medicine and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life.
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Dr. Shaista Fatma
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2 yrs exp
Lucknow
Needs evaluation
Consult immediately on practo or eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six
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Dr. Prabakaran Kamaraj
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5 yrs exp
Cuddalore
Detailed evaluation and history needed
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Shift to a nearer hospital if possible
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