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Stroke then chest infection.given some antibiotics then refused treatment.on post mortem he died of bronchiopneumonia what treatment should hehave got?

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Pneumonia: If he indeed had pneumonia, he should have been treated with antibiotics, oxygen, respiratory medications to improve his oxygen delivery.

Answered 2/2/2014

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What was refused: If they refused treatments for the pnuemonia, not much else to add. Having said that, many stroke patients develop pnuemonia because they often times are at high risk of aspiration.

Answered 2/16/2014

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