23rd January 2024

A 77 year old woman is being managed in a hospital ward for complicated influenza

A 77 year old woman is being managed in a hospital ward for complicated influenza. She is receiving oxygen, IV fluids and antiviral treatment. An alarm is raised on the ward at night because one of the nurses has found her in bed shaking and making jerky movements. She is not responding to them.

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