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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d get him into the doc right away, as much as he doesn’t like it. The elderly can manifest things from as simple as a UTI, to as complex as a stroke, very differently than younger adults do.

His appetite and weakness may be related if he is dehydrated, as the elderly can become very dehydrated in a short amount of time.

Tbh, with a history of stoke, I’d be inclined to get him in sooner rather than later. [/quote]

Thank you. Actually he just woke up and my mom took his temp and he does have a low grade fever....

His gp office is open (they have a PA) so I’m going to take him there I think. It’ll be difficult bc he’s so tired and I’m wondering if I should call an ambulance instead? I don’t want to waste resources, but maybe this merits an ambulance?[/quote]

A PA is not at all qualified to diagnose your dad and odds are he/she will call an ambulance for your dad. 
Has he been checked for prostate cancer? At his age and with those symptoms it’s a possibility. [/quote]

Post therapy. Sorry, autocorrect.

He was treated (successfully) for prostate cancer over 10 years ago (brachytherapy and radiology) and he got checked every 6 months for five years Post treaty,went. Do you think it could be a recurrence?[/quote][/quote]

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