[LeifCarrotson]

No shame in missing something local among all the exotic red flags, but how does a person consume 4-5 liters of green tea per day to 'detox' while literally in a hospital? Isn't a fluids/diet survey part of admittance?

It's been a bit since my dad was in a hospital, but they wanted to know about literally everything that entered his mouth.

[Cass]

He didn't drink 4-5 Liters at the hospital, just a few (two or three) small cups per day. We'd asked about alcohol and drug consumption, but didn't think to ask about his normal food and drink consumption beyond asking for possible sources of infection (asking about any potential spoiled food or exotic meats he might have consumed.) In retrospect, certainly a big oversight in this case!