A 19-year-old female asked about a 86-year-old female:
my grandma is 89 years old her blood pressure goes up all the time but she keep having hallucinations and when i talk to her she answers differently?
1 doctor answer • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Munshower answered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
She needs eval asap: If this behavior is new, she needs an emergent appt/emergency room visit as she may be having a stroke. If is her baseline, then she still needs an apt in the near future to get her BP under control and assessed for confusion and possible dementia causes, etc.
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