Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My aunt broke her hip and is in hospital its been 6 days , she is an alcoholic but that should of been out of her system but she's restless?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Restless: Being restless means she is in alcohol withdrawal.
Answered 5/9/2015
4.1k views
Alcohol w/draw: While the alcohol is out of your aunt's system, delayed effects of withdraw may be present. Further, she has been self medicating in all likelihood with the alcohol and may have an underlying anxiety or depression disorder that could be addressed. Vitamin deficiencies and dietary problems in alcoholics are extensive. Chat with her inpatient doctors and make sure to have them set-up alcohol tx.
Answered 6/1/2017
4.1k views
Think hypoxia: Must consider low oxygen saturation of the blood first; it can happen due to her pain medication, anesthesia (if she had any), or bone marrow entering circulation ("fat embolism").
Answered 10/4/2015
4.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can someone tell me how long will I have to stay in the hospital after a hip replacement?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How long is the hospital stay after a hip replacement and how long will the replacement last?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I'm curious as to how long is the hospital stay for a hip replacement and how long will the replacement last?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I've been having pain left side of my hip so sharp that i was in hospital for one week . Did all kind tests but did't find out what is wrong .
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can you tell me how long to stay in hospital after hip replacement ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My nan is in hospital after a fall what does it mean if her temp spikes and hemoglobin falls she broke shoulder and pelvis with a clot in the lung?
I was doing my bed . Went at the bottom of my bed then my head started to spin and i felt on the floor do not remember the fall and i brook my left hip . Stay at the hospital for 6 days . What is the cause of the spinning head ?
I finally had the back surgery 2 days ago and I'm in terrible pain my hips and legs are killing me they had me on 2mg diluadid in the hospital every 3 hours and 10 mg Percocet every 6 hours they had my pain under control and I have a high pain tolerance w
Im 26 weeks 3 days and am having some sharp intermittent pain on my left lower side near my hip. Little one is moving around still like crazy. Should i go to the hospital? Or try to drink some water?
How long do most people take to get out of the hospital after a hip replacement?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
