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What Can Cause Headaches Followed By Shortness Of Breath And Extreme Fatigue?
My friend, a 45 year old male, 350 lbs, had headache one day, then next morning, shortness of breath, woke up with extreme fatigue and his speech was like warbling at times, happened next morning, went to hospital yesterday, now hes on ventilator in critical condition, what could be wrong? Hospital can t figure it out
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
Hello,
I would like to be able to help you but I am afraid that is difficult with the limited information on our hands, without any info on physical exam, laboratory and imaging tests. My first guess from your account of speech issues would be a stroke, but I suspect that the colleagues at the hospital have considered that being a common diagnosis and must have ruled it out by imaging tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka,
Neurologist
I would like to be able to help you but I am afraid that is difficult with the limited information on our hands, without any info on physical exam, laboratory and imaging tests. My first guess from your account of speech issues would be a stroke, but I suspect that the colleagues at the hospital have considered that being a common diagnosis and must have ruled it out by imaging tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Olsi Taka,
Neurologist
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