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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Are Impaired Thoughts And Confusion Suggestive Of?

Okay, my father has been acting very strange and out of character since yesterday. I can t get him to go to the ER. He is having trouble with finding words, he doesn t talk when spoken to, like I can say what are you doing he wont respond til I have asked him 3times. he seems dazed and confused, he s walking around the house like he s lost
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Thank You for consulting us about your dad.
This is most likely something wrong in the brain.
The way forward Test first
Blood pressurey
Blood sugar kevel
Ct scan of the head to rule out of there is any abnormality which is most likely either haemmorrhage. atrophy or space occupiying lesion
The treat many will droenx in the out come of the tests
still it necessary to consult a neurologist to further advice.
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What Are Impaired Thoughts And Confusion Suggestive Of?

Thank You for consulting us about your dad. This is most likely something wrong in the brain. The way forward Test first Blood pressurey Blood sugar kevel Ct scan of the head to rule out of there is any abnormality which is most likely either haemmorrhage. atrophy or space occupiying lesion The treat many will droenx in the out come of the tests still it necessary to consult a neurologist to further advice.