Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect - Legal evaluation of elderly resident dehydration claims

Legal evaluation of dehydration claims

Nursing home residents should not suffer unnecessarily from dehydration which can be prevented with proper care.

In reviewing your potential case, we will look for the following predisposing factors in the medical records that should have prompted the health care providers to take measures to prevent dehydration:

Age greater than 85 years;

Diseases that may promote dehydration such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, urinary tract infections, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, and kidney disease;

Physical limitations which prevent the person from drinking enough fluids. For example, persons that have had a stroke, suffer from arthritis, have difficulty swallowing, loss of vision, or are confined to bed, may not have the ability to drink enough fluids themselves without assistance from a care giver;

Some prescriptions drugs can predispose the elderly to dehydration. For example, people that take diuretics ("water pills"), those who take sedatives and excessive use of laxatives may contribute to dehydration; and

Weight loss and dehydration usually go hand in hand.

In reviewing the medical chart, we will look for the following indicators of dehydration:

Dry mouth;

Sunken eyes;

Concentrated urine;

Dry skin; and

Lab values obtained through blood work that show signs of dehydration.

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