Question 1

are hallucinations after surgery an sign of an on set of alzheimer's?

Accepted Answer

How long after???: Some of the anesthetic medications can give hallucinations, especially some used in IV sedation and general anesthesia.  Ask your doctor what medications were used or ask the anesthesiologist who performed your sedation.

Question 2

my dad fall and have a blood in the brain, he doesn't need  a surgery, he have amnesia and hallucination. how can i help him?

Accepted Answer

Watch him.: Make sure the neurologist follows the patient with imaging studies ( ct or mri). He/she may order medicines for hallucinations . Amnesia may improve by itself or stayed the same. There are drugs for hallucinations.
Just be supportive taking pt to appointments and reminding him what he has to do. Read about falling precautions . He might need institutionalization if difficult to handle.

Question 3

what are my chances of survival after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Fistula closure: Fistula closure depends on several factors.  Most important is how much is coming  out per day? If the amount is minimal most will close with in several months.  Definitely follow up with your surgeon.

Question 4

iol lens shifts after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Most iol's remain in a stable place and position after cataract surgery.  Some might shift a little in position due to the biology of healing.  Occasionally there is a big shift which might require repositioning surgery.

Question 5

when can i drive after surgery?

Accepted Answer

When safe: Driving should wait until it is safe. Use of narcotic pain medicine affects driving and you should be not taking it if driving. You need to be able to control your car without pain or drugs interfering with driving. You should not endanger yourself, your passengers, pedestrians or other vehicles.

Question 6

when can i drink after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ask your surgeon: This is an important question, one that deserves an answer from the surgeon. Postoperative diet advice depends on the type of surgery &amp; the type of anesthesia provided.

Question 7

appendix recovery time after surgery?

Accepted Answer

2-4 weeks: It depends on how bad the inflammation was, laparoscopic or not?, how long you waited prior to surgery .  Whether there was perf or not?  Still, in most cases you will go home in 1 -2 days, be in pain the first week, sore the second and then return to activities the 3rd or 4th week.  I know a surgeon who had it out and was back at work the next day.  Depends on how u deal with pain.

Question 8

why did psoriasis occur after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Koebnerization: Psoriasis flares are associated with stressful situation such as surgery. The koebner phenomenon (koebnerizationr) occurs when a new area of psoriasis develops in injured skin. For example, after a surgery, psoriasis may develop around the surgical scar.

Question 9

can i ues sauna 3 weeks after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends what surgery: You need to ask the surgeon or someone at the office because it depends on so many things we can't know.

Question 10

what is the best pain med after surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: What kind of surgery and what have you tried in the past that worked?

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What are my chances of survival after surgery?

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