What causes sudden mental instability?
Patient: my wife has a chronic cough, she has been to the ER four times in the last two weeks, The next to last visit the prescribed her three different medications, Acetaminophen-codeine 300,Ventolin HFA 90 inhaler, methylpresdnisolone 4mg. She took these medications one day before I took her back to the hospital. she is now itching everywhere, swollen face and neck area, and has lost all of her mental thoughts. The doctors tell me that this is not a side effect to the medication but because she has pneumonia. she also has kidney failure, and missed treatment twice. They say it is nothing to worry about. She does not know who she is, where, when, or can hold a conversation with you. Doctor: Hello!Thank you for asking on HCM!I read carefully your question and would explain that her symptoms seem related to an allergic reaction. From the other hand kidney dysfunction coupled with pneumonia could mimic her troubles. The memory troubles could be relate to a temporary dysfunction of her brain due to her clinical situation (pneumonia and low oxygen saturation, kidney failure). For this reason, I recommend bringing her to the ER for an advanced treatment of all her problems. Dialysis may be necessary for her kidney function. She may need to stay on Oxygen therapy, besides antibiotics for her pneumonia. You should discuss with her doctor on these issues. Kind regards, Dr. Aida