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Lizzyblox
Asked October 2021
Elderly patient sees worms, advice?
Elderly patient sees worms and picks her skin on legs and arms where she sees them.
Hallucinations
Hygiene
Skin Care
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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Tekvah
Oct 2021
Cold she have Bonet syndrome?
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Cover99
Oct 2021
Could be maggots
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Daughterof1930
Oct 2021
I’d be checking with doctor to see what med may help calm this behavior
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Grandma1954
Oct 2021
This could be hallucinations and if this is new should be brought to the attention of his doctor.
A UTI can cause hallucinations.
Some OCD tendencies are common with some types of dementia
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A UTI can cause hallucinations.
Some OCD tendencies are common with some types of dementia