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What Is The Reason For Confusion When Suffering Lung Cancer?
My dad has lung cancer and just in the last two days he has become very confused and cannot put sentences together, cannot feed himself, walk, or go to the restroom on his own...does this appear to perhaps reached his brain or could this be from the strong pain patches that he has been on for just a few days now? Thanks
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
There are few causes for altered mental status and confusion in lung cancer patients.
1. Spread of tumour in brain.
2. Electrolyte imbalance especially hyponatraemia (low sodium).
3. Acute psychosis from the fact of having incurable disease.
So get done MRI brain to rule out brain metastases.
Get done S.Na+ to rule put hyponatraemia.
If both are normal than consult psychiatrist to rule out acute psychosis.
I can understand your situation and problem.
There are few causes for altered mental status and confusion in lung cancer patients.
1. Spread of tumour in brain.
2. Electrolyte imbalance especially hyponatraemia (low sodium).
3. Acute psychosis from the fact of having incurable disease.
So get done MRI brain to rule out brain metastases.
Get done S.Na+ to rule put hyponatraemia.
If both are normal than consult psychiatrist to rule out acute psychosis.
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