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Weakness and fatigue.
My father had covid symptoms on May the 15th and tested positive on 20th. his medications had already started from 16th May itself. right now he doesnt have any issues like fever cough or cold. he is maintaining regular spo2 of 96-97. but he is suffering from tremendous weakness. he has no apetite at all. he is so weak that he is unable to stand properly. kindly suggest steps to help him. does he need to be hospitalized?
thanking you in advance.
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According to your description ,pt is having extreme weakness in this condition it's always advisable to admit patient to nearby hospital.
He need Intravenous support like fluids (drips) , Multivitamin injections and all .
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Hospitalisation is advised
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plenty of fluids
tender coconut water
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Need more Details about the condition , Kindly Go for a consultation
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Dr. Rakesh Parashar
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15 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hi, he may not hospitalisation but some supoirt at home by a nursing person for injections, drips etc and some tests are required. You can consult me for a detailed discussion. But dont wait for long, if have no facility at home or you are unable to consult online, take him to a hospital.
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