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What Causes Anxiety While Treating Pneumonia And UTI?
I have a friend that was in the hospital admitted for dehydration, then cam down with pneumonia & a urinary track infection. He is 91, of sane mind, & was sent to a rehab facility for rehab. Now is acting strange- anxious, saying he doesn t know what to, lost, almost crazy. Before, he was of sane & quick mind. Help!?
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
Hello,
This could be either from the infection or from the medications. You need to encourage the doctor to take a close look at the medications and make sure none of them are causing this problem. In the older patients, sometimes even a mild infection can cause mental status changes. If it is from the infection then it should clear as soon as the infection is treated adequately
Regards
This could be either from the infection or from the medications. You need to encourage the doctor to take a close look at the medications and make sure none of them are causing this problem. In the older patients, sometimes even a mild infection can cause mental status changes. If it is from the infection then it should clear as soon as the infection is treated adequately
Regards
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