A 60-year-old male asked:
dementia pt had aspiration, back on o2, to be bed bound, very robust appetite now plummeted, has hospice care of some kind. what does this portend?
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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered
36 years experience Clinical Psychology
Ask the Dr: From your description, it does sound like the pt is not expected to live very long - but that may reverse in many. Still, this is an ill individual who will require some level of supportive care in all likelihood. No one can predict w/ certainty - so plan for the worst and hope for the best.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Dr. Michael Jantz answered
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