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Lizzyblox
Asked October 2021
Elderly patient sees worms, advice?
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Elderly patient sees worms and picks her skin on legs and arms where she sees them.
Hallucinations
Hygiene
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
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Tekvah
Oct 2021
Cold she have Bonet syndrome?
10/27/2021 18:25:58
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Oct 2021
Could be maggots
10/27/2021 18:23:20
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Daughterof1930
Oct 2021
I’d be checking with doctor to see what med may help calm this behavior
10/27/2021 18:12:12
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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
10/27/2021 17:50:25
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A UTI can cause hallucinations.
Some OCD tendencies are common with some types of dementia