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What Causes Confusion After A Hip Surgery Due To An Injury?
My mom fell and had hip surgery., she is now in rehab and her mental state has changed. It s been two months since and she has since become very confused and holding a conversation is difficult. They say she has dementia, but I find that hard to believe since she was fine before her fall.
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
Hello,
Contusion is a bruise around the tissues, the tiny blood vessels break & bleed causing inflammation within the joint & structures around it. This generally occurs after a fall.
Elderly patients need therapy to preserve strength & stability. Sometimes, agony & pain, restlessness during the hospital stay may cause delirium in the elderly patients.
She needs immediate help from a Psychiatrist or a therapist/counselor so that she can take medications & therapy to stay away from developing dementia.
Neglect may cause dementia to complicate to memory loss & poorer recovery, longer hospital stay.
However, don't lose hope. People with contusion who have been diagnosed with dementia can recover. Patients have recovered their previous level of functioning.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Contusion is a bruise around the tissues, the tiny blood vessels break & bleed causing inflammation within the joint & structures around it. This generally occurs after a fall.
Elderly patients need therapy to preserve strength & stability. Sometimes, agony & pain, restlessness during the hospital stay may cause delirium in the elderly patients.
She needs immediate help from a Psychiatrist or a therapist/counselor so that she can take medications & therapy to stay away from developing dementia.
Neglect may cause dementia to complicate to memory loss & poorer recovery, longer hospital stay.
However, don't lose hope. People with contusion who have been diagnosed with dementia can recover. Patients have recovered their previous level of functioning.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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