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83 she contracted a lung infection and also have parkinson disease. she is in a hospital at the moment but is extremely fragile, can't talk, prognosis ?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel
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Internal Medicine 38 years experience
I can't say for sure: But her age and current lung infection and being bed ridden, she is immunosupressed and is prone to sepsis, respiratory failure and heart attack.Prognosis- ? Not good. God bless her!
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