what is the cause of hypotension in surgery?

Question

What can happen to someone who has low blood pressure, and is going through surgery?

Answer 1

Several things: Lots of things can cause low blood pressure. If it is related to surgery, the first thing i would consider would be bleeding (bad to miss and easy to correct). The anesthetic agents themselves can lower blood pressure. If the patietn had a heart attack during surgery the blood pressure could be low. So the anesthesiologist must figure out which problem it is, as the treatment depends on the cause.

Answer 2

Hypotension: Surgical hypotension may be from fluid or blood loss, anesthetic effect on vasculature, or from obstruction of venous return. Other less common causes also exist............

Answer 3

Several: Any of the drugs that are used to treat hypertension can cause hypotension. Diuretics for instance cause an increase in urine flow and can lead to hypotension. But more importantly, if a patient has a low blood pressure following surgery, one should consider that the patient may be bleeding. Also some medicines used to control pain or anxiety could lead to hypotension.

Answer 4

Improvement: You should expect to breathe better with less nasal congestion, decreased sinus pressure/pain and decreased number of sinus infections. More info at www.Socalsinus.Com.

Answer 5

Insurance coverage: Cosmetic surgery is usually not coverd by insurance unless there is a functional component or the surgery is actually a reconstructive one such as following an accident or trauma. A doctor needs to have it evaluated and submit request for prior authorization.

Answer 6

Insurance for cosmet: If the surgery is re3constructive ie replace a missing breast or do burn scar reconstruction then insurance will usually pay but if it is merely to look better then it is not covered.

Answer 7

No: Cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance. Reconstructive surgery maybe covered by some insurance if medical necessity requirements are attained. Cosmetic surgery is usually completed to address a cosmetic defect in a normal healthy person. Cosmetic surgery is elective and very effective for realistic patients...But not covered by medical insurance.

Answer 8

No: Cosmetic surgery is considered not medically necessary, according to insurance companies. Therefore, cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by those policies. Patient seeking to improve their appearance with cosmetic surgery have several financial options including: savings for surgery, borrowing money, or financing.

Answer 9

Cosmetic surgery: Is usually not covered by insurance.

Answer 10

It depends: Some procedures that are medically necessary, such as a breast reduction for back and neck pain, but which can also improve the appearance of your breasts, are often covered by insurance. Eyelid surgery that removes excess skin that causes visual obstruction can also provide cosmetic enhancement to your eyelids, and are often covered by insurance.

Answer 11

A thorough: History and physical will be performed and a plan will be crafted suited to your needs and desires. The plan will be discussed with you and your questions answered prior to the beginning of the anesthetic.

Answer 12

Keep you alive: Essentially the anesthesiologist job is to keep you alive during surgery. We monitor you vital signs and treat any abnormalities that occur due to the surgery or medications. Each anesthesiologist will see their patients the morning of surgery and plan the care of their patients. I hope that this helps.

Answer 13

A few hours: If you are referring to the local anesthesia that was given then it should wear off in 2-3 hours. If you are referring to a parasthesia that may have been caused by an oral surgery procedure then that varies greatly and more information would be needed to offer an opinion.

Answer 14

Varies: The time limit varies depending on the type of anaesthetic given and how your own system breaks down the drug used.

Answer 15

It depends: On what type of local anesthetic is used. It can range from one to 12 hours.

Answer 16

1-2 hours: Typically 1-2 hours.. However, there are medications that wil cause numbness for 4-6 hours after oral surgery.

Answer 17

Depends: Depends on the area and the type of anesthesia used as well as how it was administered. Shortest time is about 2 hours. Longest is about 8 hours. Often we use longest acting anesthetic (Marcaine) so patient will be comfortable longer. Ask your surgeon.

Answer 18

1-3 hours: 1-3 hours. sometimes longer if long acting agents used.

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