Question 1

how does anaesthesia put a strain or stress on the heart and cause stroke? also how likely is it to get and die of gas embolism during laparoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Physiology: The medicines used to induce anesthesia cause the heart to work harder and the peripheral blood vessels to dilate or constrict, either of which can affect the delivery of oxygen to everywhere, including the brain.  This can cause a heart attack or a stroke in people who already have compromised blood flow to those areas.  
Gas emboli from laparoscopy are rare, but not unheard of and can be fatal.

Question 2

my bp shoots up to 180's/90's suddenly + i have stroke-like symptoms but no stroke. what can be the cause of bp shooting up for no apparent reason?

Accepted Answer

Long list: Many things can ^your blood pressure . Most of the time we dont know called essential HTN . As always a thorough h&p needs to be done. Secondary causes should be ruled out. Certain meds can increase bp. The ibuprofen, advil, and other nsaids can increase pressure. Certain tumors can excrete catacholamines like adrenalin, the kidneys can have compromised cirulation, high salt diet, anxiety, obesity, et.

Question 3

what are the symptoms as a mild stroke?

Accepted Answer

Think "FAST": The acronym "fast" summarizes what to look for and what do if you think someone is having a stroke: 1)face-ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop? 2) arms-ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? 3) speech-ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange? 4) time-if you observe any of these signs, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of a major stroke?

Accepted Answer

Location dependent: This depends upon the location of the stroke. It could include weakness, language difficulties, sensory abnormalities and visual loss. Other possibilites include  personality change, neglect of one side of the body, transient visual hallucinations, inability to swallow, facial weakness and numbness, gait disorders, tremors and spasticity. The list is not all inclusive.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of having a micro-stroke?

Accepted Answer

Transient ischemia: A TIA might be considered a mini-stroke, but it is typically transient lasting about 20-30 min.  One might experience loss of speech, dizziness, unilateral weakness and/or numbness, perhaps unilateral loss of vision, maybe double vision, imbalance, etc.  Variable in view of variations of brain circulation.  A mini event might be termed lacune, and leads to vascular dementia.

Question 6

the cognitive symptoms of stroke?

Accepted Answer

Cognition and stroke: Depends on where the stroke is. Small  and more diffuse strokes may not have any other neurologic symptoms except memory loss or change in executive function(insight, judgement, more complex problem solving).

Question 7

what are the symptoms of sun stroke?

Accepted Answer

Weakness, dizziness,: severe dehydration, loss of consciousness and clinical hyperthermia.Loss of all tears and saliva with disorientation are not uncommon.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of heart stroke?

Accepted Answer

You mean ?: Do you mean heart attack? Chest pain, sweating, palpitations, vomiting or a bowel movement,  shortness of breat , passing out  etc.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of a "mini stroke"?

Accepted Answer

Numbness and tinglin: Common to have numbness and tingling sensation and transient weakness of one side of the body and also transient slurred speech or aphasia. Usually lasting 24 hours.

Question 10

what do i have if my symptoms are excessive gas?

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Need more info: There are many causes of excessive flatus, the most common chronic causes simply being drinking carbonated drinks followed by lactose intolerance, ingestion of beans or sulfa containing foods, etc.    There are many other causes, most of which are benign and can be corrected through dietary modifications; a few causes are serious, and if you are worried, see your doctor.

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