My grandmother has a small wet wound near her hip, and I think it might be a pressure sore since she can only sleep in one position after her hip replacement surgery three years ago. What kind of medication or topical cream can we use for this? Also, should we do any special dressing? She's not very mobile, so taking her to a doctor is difficult right now.

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I'm curious about the Orofer XT medicine and wondering if it's safe for someone who's 70 years old. Also, could you let me know how it should be taken and whether it's better before or after meals?

orofer xt should be cautiously taken in elderly since it may cause serious side-effects like change in taste, abd pain, bloating itching and constipation etc... Tablet is taken before food...

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I'm trying to find a home visit doctor in my area. Can you suggest where I should look or how to find services like this? It seems like everything is getting more convenient nowadays, but I'm not sure where to start looking.

What city or location are you in, so I can provide more tailored guidance on finding home visit doctors in your area?

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My loved one had hip replacement surgery 20 days ago and now they're sleeping all the time with oxygen levels at 31 and pulse around 100. They're not eating anything either - should we be worried about these symptoms?

Post-hip surgery drowsiness and low oxygen need urgent attention‚Äîrule out infection, embolism, or drug overdose; shift to ICU if unstable.

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