Does it make any sense to ask someone suffering from pneumonia to squeeze the doctor’s fingers and to monitor their pulse?
I’m guessing based on a previous post that you are a doctor.
They say she was overheated, had pneumonia, was dehydrated, but these pictures seem to point to something entirely different.
The woman with the white phone is calling for the car...she is talking on it in 2 pictures.
As Jim Noble has posted, I can’t figure out what is going on. There are many possibilities but I can’t think of any that really fit. In my experience, in cases like this, there is something we are assuming we “know” that is wrong. Speaking purely generically, when the data don’t fit the best recourse is go back and take a second look at find out which piece of the puzzle belongs to a different puzzle.
Symptoms of Stroke
If you see even just one of these symptoms, even if it goes away, do not wait, call 9-1-1 immediately, this person may be having a stroke.
Things to look for or ask:
Ask the person to squeeze your fingers with each hand; is one hand weaker than the other?
“Does it make any sense to ask someone suffering from pneumonia to squeeze the doctor’s fingers and to monitor their pulse?
I’m guessing based on a previous post that you are a doctor.
They say she was overheated, had pneumonia, was dehydrated, but these pictures seem to point to something entirely different.”
As a physician, i’d say yes it is.
Patients with pneumonia can have tachycardia (which can cause a rapid pulse), hypotension ( which can cause a weak or thready pulse). Patients with pneumonia can suffer confusion and other neurologic problems from the possible poor cerebral perfusion and hypoxia from pneumonia. All these are particularly common in the elderly.
That said I think while she might have pneumonia, thats only the tip of the iceberg with her health.