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80 y.o. female had hip fracture surgery month and half ago, on morphine and rehab since. now intermittent slurring of speech and mild memory loss?
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It could be a new: stroke or tia, so you should have her see her doctor. It is possible that morphine is causing her symptoms, but other causes need to be excluded first.
Answered 12/25/2015
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