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Has A Stroke. Cannot Get Up, Eat Well. Had Seizures. How Can He Be Taken Care Of?

hi my father has a stroke and also many health problem. now he is in bed,he cannot get up,or eat well,he has been admitted to hospital for many times,now he is at home in his last stage. last time our family had problem handling my father when he had seizures ,usally it always takes time for nurse to get in time.please advise what can we do before nurse comes.i really appreaciate your help

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dekyi from nepal(kathmandu)
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Once the patient gets seizure place some blunt object in between teeth so that he will not bite his tongue.
Loosen the clothes,turn him to one side for easy flow of secretions from the mouth and hold him so that he will not fall from the bed.
Diazepam intravenous injection usually aborts an attack.
for general management of bed ridden patient:
change the patient from side to side every 1 hour ,rub spirit to the pressure points, dust with powder and keep the bed linen clean to prevent bed sores.
drain the urine through an indwelling catheter, wear adult size huggies and change soon after he passes motion
sponging the whole body with warm water at least two times a day, brush teeth daily and clean the mouth
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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Has A Stroke. Cannot Get Up, Eat Well. Had Seizures. How Can He Be Taken Care Of?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Once the patient gets seizure place some blunt object in between teeth so that he will not bite his tongue. Loosen the clothes,turn him to one side for easy flow of secretions from the mouth and hold him so that he will not fall from the bed. Diazepam intravenous injection usually aborts an attack. for general management of bed ridden patient: change the patient from side to side every 1 hour ,rub spirit to the pressure points, dust with powder and keep the bed linen clean to prevent bed sores. drain the urine through an indwelling catheter, wear adult size huggies and change soon after he passes motion sponging the whole body with warm water at least two times a day, brush teeth daily and clean the mouth Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics