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2008-09-06 Seniors and anesthesia: I doubt it is the anesthesia that is causing these reactions. Has she been seen by her PCP or a neurologist? There is nothing in the anesthesia that could have these kinds of long term effects. You said...
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2008-09-05 confusingly low blood pressure under anesthesia: First of all, a lot of what you describe as low BP and can't wake up, have little to do with each other. Let's start with your grandfather. I don't know his age or his health history, but it is not unusual...
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2008-09-05 sedation: I'm not quite sure what the nurse recognized but I think your problem was related to the Droperidol. We ahve many other drugs now that we can use, the most popular being Propofol. This drug is quick acting...
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2008-09-04 Anesthesia during pregnancy: They should have done a pregnancy test on you prior to surgery. If you have anesthesia during the first trimester, this is one of the most dangerous times because there is an increased risk of malformations...
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2008-09-03 Epidural: It sounds like it might be. When you had the parathesias (shooting pain down the leg), did the pain go away before they injected the medicine? If not, then they likely injected the medicine into the nerve...
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