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What Causes Difficulty In Breathing Along With White Foamy Stool?

Posted on Wed, 25 Oct 2017

Question: My friend who is 83 yrs old just called to tell me that her blood pressure is 102/57, it's hard to breathe and her bowel movements have been white and foamy for 3 days. I told her to call her doctor and cardiologist and keep me posted. What else should I know?

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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stop blood pressure medications. Drink much water. Control blood pressure!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It appears your friend is having dehydration. Probably the white and foamy stools is diarrhea and has caused increased fluid loss. This causes dehydration and a drop in her blood pressure.

I will recommend she drinks much water and stops her high blood pills for now. She needs to call the primary care doctor to see if she needs stool analysis and antibiotics or not.

Keep me updated. I wish her well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (43 minutes later)

Thank you so much for your help.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
YOu are welcome!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks so much for your kind words. Keep me posted on her progress.

I wish you and your friend well!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar