[earle58]

if her legs are edematous, i'm sure it's related to the swelling.
once the fluid overload resolves, the blisters will too.
not sure how realistic this would be, but the blisters 'sound' like a relatively benign event.

it also sounds like she needs more aggressive mgmt of her breathlessness and vomiting.
if the hospice nurses cannot contain it in her home, then an inpatient facility would be appropriate, and much more comfortable for the pt.

keep us updated, mez?

leslie

[mez1703]

Hello all

My lovely lady is back in hospital. She had a fall and was unconcsious. After tests we were told she has septicemia caused by a bladder infection. She is being given antibiotics and they have helped. The doctor is saying she needs to be transferred to a nursing home because she cannot receive the level of care she needs at home any longer. She is very weak, breathing is the worst i have ever seen, i know she is dying (has been for months) but still no one says very much. Her family are devasted. This lady has suffered enough, any thoughts on her outcome.

Monica

[FutureNurse35]

Drowning because of too much fluids back up

[mez1703]

Is there anything we can do - how long does someone in this condition normally suffer before they pass away?

[earle58]

Originally Posted by mez1703

Hello all

My lovely lady is back in hospital. She had a fall and was unconcsious. After tests we were told she has septicemia caused by a bladder infection. She is being given antibiotics and they have helped. The doctor is saying she needs to be transferred to a nursing home because she cannot receive the level of care she needs at home any longer. She is very weak, breathing is the worst i have ever seen, i know she is dying (has been for months) but still no one says very much. Her family are devasted. This lady has suffered enough, any thoughts on her outcome.

Monica

no one can say if she's dying or not.
if you say the abx are helping, there's a chance she'll bounce back to baseline.
i've seen many recover from urosepsis.

leslie